FOOD JUSTICE DAILYHOW TO READ A FOOD LABEL

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ORTHODOX UNION

800,000 products

92 countries

 Chiquita, Coca Cola, H.J. Heinz, Hershey's, Kraft/Nabisco,

KOF K

Extensive database of ingredients

Breyer's, Cadbury Schwepps, ConAgra Foods, Ghirardelli, Good Humor, Hain Celestial Group, Lipton, Pepsi, 

STAR KEstablished over 50 years ago, originally served the Baltimore Jewish community exclusively

Aunt Gussies, Del Monte, Empire Kosher, General Mills, Roland Food, Theo Chocolate, Trader Joe's, Utz, Whole Foods

OK LABS Organized Kashrut Laboratories -- better known as "the OK" 

400,000 products

Athenos, Barkan Winery, Blue Diamond, Capri Sun,, Domino, Eden Foods, Hunt's, La Choy, Nantucket Nectars, Ortega, Pam, Perrier, Post, Swiss Miss, Tropicana, Yoplait

NON GMO Tested prior to use in a verified product.

Action Threshold of 0.9

Traceability and segregation practices need to be followed

Verification is maintained through an annual audit, along with onsite inspections

USDA Organic

Organic farms and processors:

USDA verified

Preserve natural resources and biodiversity

Support animal health and welfare

Provide access to the outdoors so that animals can exercise their natural behaviors

Only use approved materials

Do not use genetically modified ingredients

Separate organic food from non-organic food

Receive annual onsite inspections

ALL NATURAL  

FDA has not developed a definition for use of the term natural.

The agency has not objected to the use of the term if the food does not contain added color, artificial flavors, or synthetic

No third-party certifier exists

Lack of standards in most jurisdictions means that the term assures nothing.

FAIR TRADEA global movement to alleviate poverty in farming communities around the world in ways that are socially and environmentally sustainable.

Fair Trade certification assures consumers that the quality products they purchase improves lives and protects the environment.

FAIR TRADE

Workers are paid a living wage

No child labor or forced labor is allowed.

Freedom of association

Workers are guaranteed a safe work environments and safe working conditions.

FAIR TRADEStandards strictly prohibit the use of GMOs and the most toxic agrochemicals,

Promote active conservation of soil and water resources

Protect surrounding forests

Take a long term approach to agriculture

FAIR TRADE Part of the global justice movement to radically redefine power structures through people centered democratic trading alternatives.

Premiums paid at the retail level allow farmers and farm workers to invest in life changing projects from clean drinking water, school scholarships and health care services

FAIR FOOD The label originated with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ Campaign for Fair Food

Similar To The “Cruelty-free” Or “Fair Trade”

The Logo Brands Tomatoes

Workers Paid A Premium Guaranteed Human Rights In The Field

Farm Workers

Assurance: Comprehensive monitoring: Farmworkers design safety protocols, and trains them to work with management to reduce pesticide and pathogen risks.  Accountability: Together workers and managers apply labor, pesticide and food safety standards on site; use conflict-resolution techniques to facilitate communication across cultural divides.  

Safety.  EFI certification means farmworkers are trained to identify threats to food safety; indicates access to hygienic facilities and the equipment required to minimize food safety risks.

FOOD JUSTICE DAILYHOW TO READ A FOOD LABEL

RABBI ELLIOT SALO SCHOENBERG RABBI RACHEL KAHN TROSTER

@RABBIELLIOT