date:Nov 13, 2012
id, is that few standards, little oversight and a lot of misinformation exist for the growing array of labels.
Some labels, such as the USDA organic certification, have standards set by the federal government to which third party certifiers must adhere. Some involve non-government standards and third-party certification, and may include site visits from independent auditors who evaluate whether a given farm or company has earned the label.
But other labels have little or no standards, or are c