More foods getting labeled as US or foreign-grown

September 29, 2008 By LAURAN NEERGAARD , AP Medical Writer

(AP) -- No more wondering where your hamburger came from, or where your lettuce and tomatoes were grown: Starting this week, shoppers will see lots more foods labeled with the country of origin.

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