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When browsing store shelves, you frequently find "natural" and "organic" food labels. Understanding their differences is key ...

organic food -- be it produce, animal products, or processed foods -- must all meet a set of federally-regulated standards.

In this conclusion to the two-part series on organic food, we look at what constitutes organic products. IN our last issue (Why bother going organic?, Fit4life, 29 Dec, 2013), we talked about the ...

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“Made With Organic Ingredients” A food with this label must be made up of at least 70 percent certified organic ingredients, and any non-agricultural products used (like enzymes and ...

The Certified Naturally Grown label could be more accessible for farmers, but can it actually land with consumers?

Seducing claims such as 'natural' and 'low fat' lead many of us to overestimate how healthy a food is. It can also discourage us from reading the nutritional details on the back label. Organic ...

This is where organic has a unique advantage. While the USDA does have to approve most food labels, it doesn’t actually set its own requirements for what those claims mean, nor does it enforce ...

The organic certification requires farmers like ... She educates consumers about nutrition and what food labels do or don’t mean. She said consumers sometimes see terms like “natural ...