Sure,almost everyone reads labels -- from food to clothing and everything in between. What do they really mean? Are foods that claim to be organic, truly organic? Are they any better than those not labeled organic? Most likely not.
Why are manufacturers and marketers lying then?
With regards to meats, most contain nitrates or nitrites including those that say organic. Nitrates and nitrites are cancer-causing agents whether they are produced naturally or synthetically. So, nobody is sure as to what benefits labels really add for these meat products. The US department of agriculture says it is aware of this lying and wants to take a fresh look at labeling standards.
In connection with labeling and selling organic meat, one interesting argument that a meat processor came up with was that customers really don't go for the 'no nitrate' in meat because they do not taste good and nobody wants them!! This is like one of my family members who says all things from Trader Joe's although possibly healthier than regular grocery stores, don't taste good at all and emphatically says No to things from there.
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