The goal of this act was to help consumers make better food choices while reducing
confusion about labels.
Not exact matches
«This disparity,» USDA wrote in the proposal, «causes consumer
confusion about the meaning of the USDA organic
label, threatens to erode consumer confidence in the organic
label more broadly and perpetuates unfair competition among producers.»
«Clarity on product date
labeling will reduce
confusion, cut food waste, and enable households to spend their time arguing
about something other than what a date
label means, like sports, politics, or what channel to watch on TV,» said Meghan Stasz, GMA's senior director of sustainability.
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) In a new industry - wide effort to reduce consumer
confusion about product date
labels, grocery manufacturers and retailers have joined together to adopt standard wording on packaging
about the quality and safety of products.
Lewis Goldstein, vice president of brand at Organic Valley, a farmer - owned cooperative, said there's been some
confusion about «organic» and «non-GMO»
labels.
Stasz cited statistics showing that
confusion around product date
labeling accounts for only
about eight percent of total food waste sent to landfills by consumers.
Confusion about the meaning of expiration date
labels — from «use by» and «sell by» to «best before» or «display until» — causes consumers to discard food that is still safe to eat.
However, Ms Mardirossian is concerned
about confusion in the market as a result of too many
labels and logos.
Consumer education
about food storage Some consumer - level loss arises from consumers or retailers throwing away wholesome food because of
confusion about how to safely store it or
about the meaning of dates stamped on the
label.
The Danger: The car seats may have the recline
label affixed to the wrong location, resulting in
confusion about how to use the seat properly.
There can be some
confusion about what to do with bacon because many healthfood store brands are
labeled «uncured».
Greenwashing — making false claims
about the environmental virtues of a product or service — is exacerbated by
confusion about the meaning and interpretation of
labels in the green - products industry.
Don't fret
about labels Having said that, there can be
confusion about which process to follow.