The "organic" label skews people's perceptions about food in ways that might promote obesity, a new study finds. The results show people sometimes assume organic foods are lower in calories and so ...

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Prairie du Rocher, Ill. – On a cold winter day in Illinois, three little pigs are resting in a three-sided shed. They have plenty of space to trot around, as they do when Jennifer Duensing approaches.

Rules have changed for the organic food industry as of March 19. The National Organic Program (NOP) says new regulations are now closing the gap that allowed non-certified organic suppliers to enter ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released standards for animal products to use the “organic label,” a move applauded by Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy. After two ...

Farmer Jeremy Brown taps the nose of a young calf. “I love the ones with the pink noses,” he says. This pink-nosed animal is just one of about 3,200 cattle at Twin Birch Dairy in Skaneateles, New York ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. grocery stores - Static Media/Shutterstock We all have that friend who insists that organic shopping is better for you and the ...

Did you know the label "100 Percent Natural" has different meanings for chicken fingers, cookies and various other foods? Or that those "cage-free" chickens might not ever have seen the outdoors? Here ...