 Mandatory country-of-origin labeling of food sold in the United States

Country of origin labeling (COOL) (or mCOOL ["m" for mandatory]) is a requirement signed into American law under Title X of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (also known as the 2002 Farm Bill), codified at as Notice of country of origin.This law had required retailers to provide country-of-origin labeling for fresh beef, pork, and lamb.