Are Food Labels Trustworthy? Consumer Reports Explains
When we look at food labels the same thought always goes through our minds, do they have meaning or not? Consumer Reports exposes some to the main label claims and what is “really” behind them.
An example:
“Free-range” or “free-roaming.” Stamped on eggs, chicken, and other meat, this label suggests that an animal has spent a good portion of its life outdoors. But U.S. government standards are weak. The rule for the label’s use on poultry products, for example, is merely that outdoor access be made available for “an undetermined period each day.” In other words, if a coop door was open for just 5 minutes a day, regardless of whether the chickens went outside, the animals’ meat and eggs could legally be labeled “free-range.”
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