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Ag groups unhappy with food labeling implementation

By Dien Judge 9/18/08

Agricultural organizations expressed their displeasure today with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s implementation of a new food labeling law.
The National Farmers Union, the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association and R-CALF USA joined together to voice their concerns about the USDA’s interpretation of the new Country of Origin Labeling provision that was passed in the new farm bill [...]

Food-Labeling Law Likely to be Included in Farm Bill

By Dien Judge 9/28/07

It's still nearly impossible to guess what the 2007 Farm Bill will end up looking like. But it's now almost a certainty that a long-awaited mandatory country-of-origin labeling law for retail agricultural products will be implemented as part of the bill.
The country-of-origin labeling law — known by the acronym "COOL" — was passed in [...]

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