Wyoming is saddling up with 10 other states to back American cattle ranchers in a fight over truth in beef labeling.
Governor Mark Gordon announced Thursday that Wyoming has joined a bipartisan coalition filing an amicus brief aimed at stopping manufacturers from slapping a “Product of USA” label on beef that’s actually sourced from overseas.
“Hardworking Wyoming ranchers produce and sell the highest quality beef,” Gordon said. “Consumers here and across the country should be confident they’re buying what the label says.”
The legal battle started when South Dakota ranchers sued in federal court after the USDA greenlit the misleading label for foreign beef. The ranchers won at the district court level, but the case is now headed to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
In their brief, the states argue that even the USDA now admits the label violates federal requirements — and they want the court to order manufacturers to stop the practice for good.
Alongside Wyoming, South Dakota, Colorado, Kansas, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas are all in the ring, fighting to protect both ranchers and consumers.
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