Grocery aisles are packed with attention-grabbing food labels, yet only a handful certify how a product was raised or grown. Here’s a list of the most credible labels to help you buy wisely.
It says it’s earth friendly, it looks farm friendly, but beware. This new food label is definitely not what it seems. The “Earth Friendly, Farm Friendly” food label— which depicts a farmer on a tractor superimposed over a globe—appears to be a good thing for environmentally concerned grocery shoppers. It’s not. The misleading seal belongs to the Hudson Institute’s Center for Global Food Issues, which opposes organic agriculture, favors genetically modified food, and endorses crowded cow feedlots to “leave more room for nature.”
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