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Why a label on its own isn't proof
A label communicates a claim. It doesn't carry the evidence behind it.
How we check an ingredient list against a claim
The step where a claim meets the actual ingredients.
Fair Trade: what it guarantees for the people who grew your food
What the badge promises beyond the shelf.
How ingredients travel before they reach your shelf
The journey a claim depends on, laid out end to end.
How food labelling is changing in the US
New rules, and what they mean for the claims you see.
Gluten-Free: what the label does and doesn't promise
Different marks certify at different thresholds.
Organic vs Non-GMO: what each one actually checks
Two different questions, often confused.
How to read a food label like a sceptic
What each part of the pack does and doesn't tell you.
The choice behind every food label
Why the same word can mean very different things.
USDA Organic, explained simply
What the seal requires, and who checks it.