A new economic analysis prepared for the Meat Institute estimates that reinstating Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling, known as mCOOL, for beef and pork could add more than one billion dollars in annual costs across the U.S. meat supply chain.

The world's protein supply is entering a more measured phase. According to the FAO's June 2026 Food Outlook, global meat production will expand just 1.0 percent this year, reaching roughly 391 million tonnes in carcass weight equivalent.