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Organic food labels: What does the USDA classify as “organic?”
from your jaded Uncle Stan’s insistence that it’s a gimmick to your eco-conscious friend shooting eye lasers if you dare select an apple not bearing the organic label. Knowing what the USDA ...
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Buyer Beware: USDA’s New Meat Label Guidelines Are a Raw Deal
In a much-anticipated move, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released its updated Guideline on Substantiating Animal-Raising or Environment-Related Labeling ...
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What’s the Difference Between the FDA and the USDA?
Meanwhile, a frozen cheese pizza usually only needs approval from the FDA once: when the pizza manufacturer adds a nutritional label. Though many Americans may think the USDA is the main ...
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EU court puts US organic food exporters in labeling dilemma
EU officials have yet to weigh in on a European court ruling on the use of the EU's organic logo, leaving the U.S. industry ...
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Beef tallow sales resume after recall nationwide by USDA
A beef tallow company has resumed sales after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recalled over 30,000 pounds of its product due to a labeling issue. Lady May Tallow is a ...
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Canned tuna sold in New York being recalled for risk of botulism. What to know
In New York, it was sold under the Trader Joe’s label, the USDA said, according to USA TODAY. No specific store locations in New York were listed where the tuna was sold. Canned tuna sold at ...