Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on World Trade Organization Ruling on COOL

Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on World Trade Organization Ruling on COOL

The following press release was published by the U.S. Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry on May 18, 2015. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today released the following statement following the World Trade Organization ruling on country-of-origin labeling.

"Consumers have a right to know where their food comes from, and that's why I support Country-of-Origin Labeling," Ranking Member Stabenow said. "I am closely reviewing today's WTO decision. If adjustments are needed, we should find a bipartisan path forward that both protects the interests of consumers and encourages international trade."

Source: U.S. Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry