Part of being a smart shopper is paying attention to the labels on packaged foods. They carry a lot of information, some of it factual and some of it purely marketing. As a rule, the more processed a ...

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A recent investigation found that nearly all farm animals — even those that apparently come from "humane" farms — are subject to some kind of suffering or abusive conditions before being sent to the ...

AMES, Iowa – Upcoming changes to how cuts of meat are labeled in grocery stores will clear up confusion and bolster confidence among consumers, said an Iowa State University animal science expert.

INDIANAPOLIS — Some people spend time looking at the animal welfare claims or the variety of other labels on meat. Labels that might say all-natural, no-hormones or no-antibiotics. But sometimes, ...

“Gluten-free water” – she’s not sure what that means, but it was an actual claim that Kanas State University assistant professor of sustainable meat science Erin Beyer saw on a water bottle in ...

If it’s going to carry the “Made in the USA” label then it should not be allowed to be born in a country like Mexico. For years, grocers have been able to slap a “Product of USA” label on items like ...

There was a time when smoking cigarettes was not only a normal thing to do, it was actually encouraged by doctors. Eventually, the evidence caught up. A similar thing has happened with meat over the ...