The new USDA organic label standards, which go into effect Monday, will eliminate a patchwork of state and regional definitions for the term "organic" and will assure consumers that they're getting ...

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.

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.

DALLAS — More and more shoppers are forking out extra money for organic foods to avoid chemicals, eat healthy and support the environment. But the USDA Organic label, stamped on everything from ...

WASHINGTON - If you want a lotion, soap or lip balm free of chemicals and synthetics, you'd better read the fine print. The Agriculture Department is taking its round, green "USDA Organic" label off ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — If you want a lotion, soap or lip balm free of chemicals and synthetics, you'd better read the fine print. The Agriculture Department is taking its round, green "USDA Organic" label ...

Organic foods are grown with requirements and practices that improve the environment, but they're not completely necessary for a healthy diet.

Organic is a regulated term and watchdog groups are actively watching to make sure producers and retailers alike don’t abuse this label. Recently, The Cornucopia Institute filed a formal complaint ...

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While deciding between two bags of baby spinach at the grocery store recently, I was struck by a question that seemed obvious. What makes something organic? Yet, after a few moments of head-scratching ...