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Food Safety & Labeling >> Food Labeling
For consumers to make rational food-purchasing decisions – whether based on nutritional, environmental, food safety, fair trade, local purchasing or other concerns – they need accurate labels. Labels related to food production are administered through a variety of voluntary and mandatory programs, and some lack oversight. Recommended resources on this topic: Reports & Other Documents
How Much Do Labels Really Tell You? Food & Water Watch fact sheet, April 2008.
U.S. Organic Standards fact sheet Organic Trade Association, 2006.
Country of Origin Labeling: Theory and Observation Economic Research Service (USDA), January 2004
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Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
Livestock welfare product claims: the emerging social context P. Thompson, et al. J Anim Sci, September 2007.
A review of international labeling policies of genetically modified food to evaluate India’s proposed rule G.P. Gruère and S.R. Rao. AgBioForum, 2007.
Food quality and safety: traceability and labeling J.R. Lupien. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr, March 2005.
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Relevant Organizations
Consumer Reports Eco-labels center Economic Research Service Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) page Food & Water Watch ... more
Additional Tools & Resources
National Geographic – The Green Guide to Labels |
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