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12 Common Labels: What do they mean?

Posted on 19. Aug, 2009 by Cheryl.

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There are many ways in which one product can be more healthy than another product, for human or animal bodies or for the planet. However, some labeling can be misleading. Here are ten common labels and what they do and don’t say.
All-Natural

What it says: Made only from substances still in their [...]

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