Prairie du Rocher, Ill. – On a cold winter day in Illinois, three little pigs are resting in a three-sided shed. They have plenty of space to trot around, as they do when Jennifer Duensing approaches.

Prairie du Rocher, Ill. – On a cold winter day in Illinois, three little pigs are resting in a three-sided shed. They have plenty of space to trot around, as they do when Jennifer Duensing approaches.

To positively influence purchase decisions, sustainability labels must convey a clear signal rather than remain abstract. Using the EU's "Green Leaf" organic logo as an example, researchers from the ...

The top European Union court ruled late last year that certain organic U.S. products should not be eligible to use the EU “organic” logo if they’ve been fortified with vitamins or minerals. But EU ...

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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 ...

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.

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