Economics of COOL don't pencil out: University research

Based on a study commissioned by the USDA, economists report that compliance leads to billions in net economic costs. Agricultural economists Glynn Tonsor and Ted Schroeder from Kansas State University and Joe Parcell from the University of Missouri have found in a study of the U.S. country of origin labeling requirement requires higher costs of compliance but doesn’t provide a quantifiable benefit – and will likely result in an adverse economic impact. Read more at FarmFutures.com…