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Eco Labels

   Vidalia Onions. Photo Courtesy of USDA NRCS.

Links

  • Eco-Labels Center, Consumer Reports - This page has a searchable database for more than 100 labels on consumer products, including food.
  • Eco Labels. Do They Really Effect Consumer Behavior? Keyboard Culture.
  • Eco-label Value Assessment Phase II: Consumer Perceptions of Local Foods, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University, 2003 - The specific objectives for Phase II were as follows: analyze consumer reactions to different eco label options that focus on consumer interest in 'freshness;' ascertain the perceptions of consumers regarding how much of their food is produced locally and within their state; determine the market power and appeal of the term 'grown locally' within the context of other terms, such as 'organic' and 'pesticide-free;' and better understand—from a consumer perspective—the strength of the relationship between the term 'family farm' and how and where the food is grown.
  • Food Eco-Labels. A Purchasing Guide, Health Care Without Harm - This document lists common sustainable food production issues addressed by Eco-Labels.
  • Green Keeps Growing, Private Label Magazine, 2009 - Market research indicates that organic and natural foods and eco-friendly nonfoods continue to earn consumer usage.
  • Price Premium for Eco-Labels? The Price for Green Wine, Institute of the Environment, UCLA, 2008 - This study examines eco-certification and its connection to labeling and pricing.


Links checked April 2011.

 

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