NCBA Stands Against Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling

“So NCBA has long-standing policy against mandatory country of origin labeling, and this is an issue that has been divisive within the industry for many years now. Mandatory country of origin labeling was law for six years,” added Woodall. When you have a mandatory program, basically you’re giving the government the right to market your beef. And with a voluntary program, we can do that a whole lot better than we can with a mandatory program.” NCBA Stands Against Mandatory Country of Origin LabelingAudio Reporting by Elizabeth Sanders for Southeast AgNet.