If you've made a grocery run at any point in the last few months, you may have noticed the proliferation of labels on your favorite products:
All natural! Non-GMO! Organic! Gluten-free! No MSG! Cruelty-free!
I'm surprised they still find room on the packaging to name the product. Many people don't realize that all these labels aren't actually there to inform consumers — many of them are actually misleading us and harming farmers in the process.
I'm the daughter of a farmer and immensely proud of the food my family grows. I started writing about my family's farm and production choices to put a face on modern agriculture. Unwittingly, I've become something of a warrior against misleading and downright false labeling gimmicks for food.
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