That leaves Wyoming which has yet to vote on a similar bill
requiring County of Origin labels at retail.
The South Dakota vote was 21-13, with those opposed saying
the state can’t do something the federal government can’t do. The United States
lost its COOL labelling regulations when Canada and Mexico challenged it at the
World Trade Organization.
Sen. Lance Russell, a Republican from Hot Springs, was prime
sponsor of Senate Bill 135 on behalf of the South Dakota Stockgrowers.
