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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.

accredit, accreditor, accrediting organization
  An accreditor is an organization that develops a set of standards behind a label. The accreditor then accredits a certifying organization to verify that any company using the label on its products is following standards.


























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