Are Food Labels a Scam?

Many Americans these days are demanding meat, eggs and dairy from animals that have been raised humanely and without the misuse of antibiotics, hormones and steroids. Food producers have responded to this demand by selling products with various labels such as “organic”, “free range”, and “humanely treated”. But can we actually trust any of these labels, or is it all just a marketing scam?

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Handy ASPCA food label cheat sheet:
http://www.aspca.org/take-action/help-farm-animals/meat-eggs-dairy-label-guide

A bit more thorough food label cheat sheet:
http://animalwelfareapproved.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Food-Labelling-for-Dummies-screen-v8-10-26-12.pdf

Animal Welfare Approved
http://animalwelfareapproved.org/

Certified Humane
http://certifiedhumane.org/

Global Animal Partnership
http://www.globalanimalpartnership.org/

National Organic Program
https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/programs-offices/national-organic-program
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