Fair Trade

American trade policy should strengthen, not weaken, the health, environment, food sovereignty, working conditions, labor rights, and transparent, competitive market principles of this country and all countries.

WORC’ s Trade Bill of Rights outlines basic fair trade principles, including

• The right of countries to preserve family farms and promote global food security.
• Strong labor, environmental and public health standards.
• Fair and democratic negotiations processes that allow for public input by the very people affected by the agreements.

Western ranchers need swift completion of Packers and Stockyards Act rules

WORC joined allies across the nation to urge the USDA to quickly restore the Packers and Stockyards Act and protect our nation’s farmers and ranchers…

Three Paths to Country of Origin Labeling: which is best for Western ranchers?

Three mandatory COOL bills are making their way through Congress right now. We break each one down to find which ones are best for producers…

Myths busted: Meatpackers are STILL lying to you about Country of Origin Labeling

Here’s yet another roundup of lies pushed by multinational meatpackers to misinform the public and protect their billions in profits.  Check out WORC’s original fact-check…