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A coalition of small farm groups urged Congress on Wednesday to enact legislation this year that would tell consumers which country produced the meat, fruit and other food they buy.

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    Feb. 28, 2007, 1:27 p.m.

    In 2002, Congress passed a law requiring mandatory country of origin labels for beef, pork, lamb, produce, peanuts and seafood. But so far, only labeling for fish has taken effect. Other foods are scheduled to follow suit in September 2008.

    "Our coalition has grown impatient with the implementation delays ... which restricted USDA funds to implement this very popular provision,"

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