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Buyers should beware of organic labels on nonfood products

  • Written by Sarah J. Morath, Clinical Associate Professor of Law and Director of Lawyering Skills and Strategies, University of Houston
Buyers should beware of organic labels on nonfood productsBe skeptical of organic claims on cleaning products and other nonfood goods.Pinkasevich/Shutterstock

Product labels offer valuable information to consumers, but manufacturers can misuse them to increase profits. This is particularly true for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s organic label.

Two recent decisions by the U.S. Federal Trade...

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