Label Whore!

Now that everything organic is cropping up everywhere, please mind the labels to make sure you are getting the Prada of organic goods and not the Kmart! Here is a list of reliable food labels.

USDA-Foods certified meat, dairy, wine and grains. They make sure the food has been produced and processed with no hormones, antibiotics and genetic engineering were used.

Certified Humane Raised and Handled- Foods certified meat, poultry, eggs and dairy. They make sure the animals were pastured and raised humanely from birth through slaughter without antibiotics or hormones.

Marine Stewardship Council-Foods Certified seafood. They ensure fish and shellfish are harvested within sustainable yields.

Salmon Safe-Foods Certified wine, fruit, eggs, beef and lamb. They make sure products were created using healthy farming practices that keep Pacific Northwest waterways clean enough for wild salmon to thrive.

Fair Trade Certified-Foods certified coffee, tea, chocolate, tropical fruit, rice and sugar. Encourages sustainable farming methods and assures that farmers and workers receive fair compensation.

Rainforest Alliance Certified-Foods certified banana's, citrus, coffee and cocoa. Products that come from farms and forests where rivers, soil and wildlife are protected and workers have fair wages and dignified living conditions.