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 ...

Antibiotic use in food-producing animals can select for antibiotic resistance in bacteria that can be transmitted to people through contamination of food products during meat processing. Contamination ...

Rows of fresh cut beef are displayed in the coolers of the retail section at the Wight's Meat Packing facility in Fombell, Pennsylvania. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday, March 11, 2024, ...

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 ...