date:Nov 13, 2012
poor substitute for people being intimate with the farmers who grow their food. Instead of seeking out more labels, he said, consumers should visit a farmers' market or a farm, and talk directly to the grower.
Since that's still impossible for many urbanites, Consumer Reports has developed a rating system, a database and a web site for evaluating environmental and food labels one of several such guides that have popped up recently to help consumers.
The guides show that labels such as natural