Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) is a component of the 2002 US Farm Bill. The provision requires that fresh meat and produce be labeled as to the country of origin at retail in the United States. For a variety of reasons that have been addressed in previous research projects, (Meyer and Hayes...

This study was conducted at the request of the Ontario Vegetable Growers' Marketing Board, the Ontario Food Processors Association, and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The study seeks to determine the competitiveness of the peas, beans and sweet corn processing...

The Beef Industry Development Fund, (BIDF), is a joint industry, federal and provincial initiative that was established to support innovative projects which would increase the competitiveness of the Canadian beef industry. The BIDF amounted to nearly $25 million dollars over a period of five...