Explore the complex world of food labeling in this 59-minute conference talk from The Aspen Institute. Delve into the various types of food labels, including GMO, organic, worker justice, animal welfare, and nutrition facts. Understand how meaningful labels empower consumers to support their values through purchasing decisions. Examine the challenges in navigating the sea of labels, particularly confusing ones like "natural." Discover the obstacles to ensuring market labels are meaningful and learn about organizational efforts to address these issues. Join speakers Jeff Dunn and Walter Robb, with moderator Urvashi Rangan, as they decode food labels and discuss their impact on personal health, well-being, and production systems.
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Read It and Eat: Decoding Food Labels
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The Aspen Institute