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As cattlemen continue to wrestle over mandatory country of origin labeling, an end might be in sight

If country-of-origin labeling (COOL) was as simple as slapping a stamp on a package of meat to inform consumers where their meat came from it would be easy to support.

There is nothing simple about COOL, however, which is why the beef industry has been on an odyssey since the announcement of the program in 2002 and the implementation in 2008. During the past six years COOL has been a hot topic in U.S. courtrooms and legislatures and around the globe.

The latest developments in 2014 have been confusing, to say the least, but might spell a resolution to the maligned program.

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http://www.agweb.com/article/nobodys_cool_NAA_Wyatt_Bechtel/
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