US lodges appeal at WTO in meat labeling dispute

The United States lodged an appeal on Friday to challenge a World Trade Organization ruling that said it had failed to bring its meat labeling laws into line with global trade rules. Canada and Mexico won a WTO ruling 3 years ago that said the U.S. rules illegally discriminated against imported meat. The United States lost a subsequent appeal and was told to bring its laws into line, but in October this year the WTO said it had not done so, paving the way for Canada and Mexico to demand the right to impose trade sanctions. Read more at Drovers CattleNetwork…