Yes, the rules for organic product labels are changing For 14 months the U.S. organic food supply chain has been preparing for new regulations to take effect on March 19 so customers trust the ...

“There are labels that companies use to state that the food product has been sourced in an ethical way or sourced in a sustainable way, but it is a difficult thing to navigate,” she says.

Product labels offer valuable information to consumers, but manufacturers can misuse them to increase profits. This is particularly true for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s organic label.

100 Percent Organic means that the product contains 100 percent organic ingredients, which can include water and salt as they are considered natural ingredients.

The label must contain a list that identifies the organic, as well as the non-organic, ingredients in the product, along with the name of the organic certifier. "Natural," "Grass-Fed," And Other ...

This post was updated Feb. 18 at 2:50 p.m. Today’s grocery stores stock packaged foods with a wide variety of labels, like “100% natural,” “multigrain” and “heart-healthy.” Are these ...

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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Organic food sales in the U.S. reached almost $17 billion in 2006, a gain of more than 22%, says a recent survey by the Organic Trade Association. But some producers are ...

The USDA's National Organic Program (NOP) has 4 classifications for certified organic foods: (Source: Business Information 9/15/02) 100 percent Organic: Foods must be produced and processed ...

Something that says “made with organic ingredients” means a product comprises at least 70 percent of organic foods, Zuckerbrot notes. “Organic is not always better,” Zuckerbrot says.

Consumer groups want action on what they consider “rampant labeling fraud” on organic personal care products and cosmetics. A complaint to be filed today with the Federal Trade Commission ...