Labelling

In order for consumers to support agricultural and harvest practices they consider ethically desirable, they must be able to identify products that use these methods.  For this reason a number of labelling schemes have developed to identify food qualities such as:

• Organic
• Sustainably Harvested
• Humanely Raised
• Country of Origin

Such labelling requires clear criterion for inclusion as well as an inspection process, typically with an independent auditor.

See also:

• Canada Protests Country of Origin Labelling

References:

• Bostrom, M. (2006). Regulatory credibility and authority through inclusiveness: standardization organizations in cases of eco-labelling. Organization, 13, 345-367.