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'Organic' label doesn't guarantee that holiday ham was a happy pig

  • Written by Michael Haedicke, Associate Professor of Sociology, Drake University
Federal organic regulations require outdoor access for livestock -- but don't specify how much.US Dept. of Agriculture/flickr

This holiday season, Americans will buy some 20 million turkeys and 300 million pounds of ham.

Some of these turkeys and hams will be certified organic, reflecting the common belief that organically raised animals live...

Read more: 'Organic' label doesn't guarantee that holiday ham was a happy pig

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