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Greener Choices Home > Eco-labels center > Eco-labels glossary

Did you know?
The "free-range" label doesn’t necessarily mean the animals went outdoors.

"Fair Trade Certified" means more than paying producers a fair wage.

Meat labeled as "natural" can contain artificial ingredients.

Eco-labels glossary
  A
  accredit, accreditor, accrediting organization
  animal welfare
  antibacterial
  antibiotic
  antibiotic resistance
  antibiotic-resistant bacteria
  antimicrobial
  antimicrobial resistance
  antiseptic
 
  C
  certifier, certification organization
  cosmetic
 
  D
  disinfectant
  drug
 
  E
  eco-label
  Environmental Persistence
 
  G
  general claims
 
  I
  irradiated
 
  L
  label party
  life-cycle analysis
 
  N
  No Genetic Engineering
 
  O
  organic
 
  P
  pest management
 
  R
  riparian
  ruminant
 
  S
  sanitizer
  social responsibility
  sustainable agriculture
  sustainable fishing
  sustainable wood
 
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