Comments on: What’s in a Name? Food Labels, Explained

By: Kat

Kat — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 13:57:49 +0000

Based on this summary, “cage-free” and “free range” shouldn’t even be considered certified or regulated labels. If there isn’t a defined standard minimum – such as minimum length of time spent uncaged, minimum outdoor space square footages per animal – then these regulations are empty gestures, without true interest in animal welfare for the livestock and a disservice the farms that actually are treating their animals humanely.

By: Megan Mowrer

Megan Mowrer — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 23:59:55 +0000

Hi- This is an incredibly helpful article. I am teaching a Food Systems unit to my High School Students and this will definitely be a tool in our lessons as we explore these meanings in our Foods today. Loved all of this week’s articles!!

By: Lena Beck

Lena Beck — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 22:51:00 +0000

In reply to anna. Hi Anna! Thanks so much for bringing this to our attention. We've updated the article to reflect this information!

By: anna

anna — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 20:58:21 +0000

Nice explainer! However, regarding Fair Trade USA certification, the post mentions that it checks for ” fair wages, safe working conditions, lack of child labor and ability to unionize.” There’s actually research and multiple cases that show that the certification doesn’t live up to those claims, including melon workers in Honduras and in the Mexican produce industry – see https://fairworldproject.org/choose-fair/certifier-analysis/fyffes-farms-exposed/, https://labornotes.org/blogs/2021/08/mexicos-only-independent-farm-worker-union-struggles-despite-obstacles, for a few cases where labor abuses where happening when farms were certified.