Brief Series
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Labels and the Law
What the words on a label legally mean, from organic food to bourbon to faux fur.
2:14Brief
What does the "organic" label mean?
How USDA defines organic, who certifies it, and what "100% organic" and "made with organic" mean.
4:32Brief
Bourbon as Defined by Law
Corn, proof limits, new charred oak, and nothing added but water: the federal rules behind the bourbon label.
1:21Brief
Faux Fur Crimes
Federal law requires real fur to be labeled by species, yet real fur keeps turning up in items sold as faux.
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