As you walk through the grocery store, it’s not uncommon to pick up a product – say a carton of eggs, for example – and see that the package is plastered with an abundance of labels bearing various terms and certifications, all calling for your attention: Organic! Cage-Free! Non-GMO! All Natural!
But what do these certifications actually mean? Do they make guarantees to the consumer or are they just marketing ploys?
It depends.
There are dozens of both independent and government-regulated certification stamps decorating food products in our grocery stores.
