Organic labels have become a common sight in grocery stores, often giving consumers a sense of reassurance about the food they choose. The word “organic” evokes images of fresh, chemical-free produce, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bins of vegetables sold at the market - FOTOGRIN/Shutterstock Consumers have become more health conscious in the past few decades, ...

the EU's original organic label. Below: two modifications made by the research team to clarify the message. The study shows that this significantly increases the clarity of the label's message. To ...

When you just want to quickly grab dinner, reading labels can be a pain in the you-know-what. For your convenience, here's ...

Certified Naturally Grown offers farmers a cheaper and less time-consuming option to communicate how they produce their food. But terms like “natural” on food labels can be confusing for consumers.

WENATCHEE, Wash. — Stemilt here has become one of the first major growers to launch a transitional organic label, and according to industry experts, their move may help chart a course that other large ...

Did you know the label "100 Percent Natural" has different meanings for chicken fingers, cookies and various other foods? Or that those "cage-free" chickens might not ever have seen the outdoors? Here ...

(Editor's note: Lynn Burton is on vacation. Nina Planck is taking his place this week.)When I first sold my family's vegetables at farmers' markets in 1980, Slow Food hadn't been born, and the phrase ...

The Council has reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on the labelling of organic pet food. The regulation agreed on today will make it easier for consumers in the EU to buy ...

There are just 10 more days to comment before USDA can finalize the Organic Livestock and Poultry rule for the National Organic Program. If enacted, new animal welfare standards would apply to animals ...