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THE FOOD SYSTEM 6 BLOG

Paths to food traceability II: Knots in the food web

12/6/2016

 
By Micki Seibel and Sarah Williams

The Food Web Behind the Products
Consumers want more transparency within the global food system, and that demand has already had an impact on the companies that produce and package food products. In the first part of our report, “Consumer Views of Truth,” we looked at that demand, along with the confusion in the marketplace around language, true meaning, and implications of claims related to sourcing, production practices, and nutrient content. In order to provide real transparency to consumers, companies need to provide full traceability that is founded upon verifiable facts on the ground and standards that inform the vocabulary.

This is an excerpt from the Orange Silicon Valley Medium account. You can read the full article here.

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