Canada and Mexico on COOL Retaliation

gbd-coolWith the World Trade Organization Wednesday to hear formal requests from Mexico and Canada to retaliate against the United States over Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) for meat products, a Global Business Dialogue panel at the National Press Club Tuesday was very timely. The panel, which was sponsored by the National Pork Producers Council, featured representatives from both countries discussing why they are considering retaliation and their hopes that Congress will fix the matter before that happens.

Comments by Kenneth Smith Ramos, Embassy of Mexico Comments by John Masswohl, Canadian Cattlemen's Association