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First Lady Michelle Obama unveils proposed updates to nutrition labels during remarks in the East Room of the White House on February 27, 2014.

What’s in a label? Not much, if it says ‘all natural’

November 21, 2014Food

GMO labeling is a big issue, but it’s not the only hard choice that regulatory agencies face. Food companies can also lobby for terms like “all natural” and other seemingly health-related statements to go on labels, but their scientific value isn’t clear.

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