Canada retaliation on U.S. labels may go beyond beef, pork

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Canada retaliation on U.S. labels may go beyond beef, pork

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Canadian retaliation against the United States for its country- of-origin meat-labeling rules may target more products than U.S. beef and pork, Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said on Thursday. The U.S. meat-labeling rules have led to a sharp reduction in U.S. imports of Canadian and Mexican livestock, and the World Trade Organization (WTO) has ordered the United States to make changes to the rules by May 23. The United States last month proposed stricter rules for labeling meat, but its proposal quickly drew criticism from the Canadian government. ...

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