COOL Will be Implemented During 2008
Hoosier AG Today
By the end of this year shoppers will learn where the meat they wish to purchase comes from by checking its the Country-of-Origin label. Under Secretary of Agriculture Bruce Knight, confirms USDA will implement Country-of-Origin labeling yet this year. Under the business plan set by the National Animal Identification System, each animal‘s 15 digit identification number begins with three digits that identify its country or origin. If the first three numbers are 840, consumers will know the meat they are purchasing is from the United States.
