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Did you know?
The "free-range" label doesn’t necessarily mean the animals went outdoors.

"Fair Trade Certified" means more than paying producers a fair wage.

Meat labeled as "natural" can contain artificial ingredients.

Eco-labels glossary

	A
		accredit, accreditor, accrediting organization
		animal welfare
		antibacterial
		antibiotic
		antibiotic resistance
		antibiotic-resistant bacteria
		antimicrobial
		antimicrobial resistance
		antiseptic

	C
		certifier, certification organization
		cosmetic

	D
		disinfectant
		drug

	E
		eco-label
		Environmental Persistence

	G
		general claims

	I
		irradiated

	L
		label party
		life-cycle analysis

	N
		No Genetic Engineering

	O
		organic

	P
		pest management

	R
		riparian
		ruminant

	S
		sanitizer
		social responsibility
		sustainable agriculture
		sustainable fishing
		sustainable wood

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