USDA to encourage third-party verification for food label claims

A new guideline from the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service encourages third-party verification of animal raising or environmental related claims found on food products at the grocery store. The agency says encouraging a third-party certification helps ensure the claims like “raised without antibiotics, grass-fed and free-range” are truthful and not misleading. The updated guideline […]

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