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FDA Sets "Acceptable Levels" for Melamine in Food

What you can do: Avoid processed foods; buy food from people who produce it close to your home.

USDA Takes Baby Step Toward Better Food Labels

What you can do: Learn the ins and outs of COOL; buy organic and shop at farmer’s markets.

A Smarter Way to Think about Coffee

What you can do: To find java that’s not a product of forest-slashing chemical farmers, look for certifications on the label.

Proposed Rule Would Put Organic Cows Out to Pasture

What you can do: Scope out local farms to see if their animals get lots of green pasture time.

‘Natural’ Meat Labels to Confuse Shoppers

What you can do: Buy organic meat from local farmers who raise their animals in pastures.

Trans Fats Befuddle America

What you can do: Read food labels religiously to check for trans fats and, in the process, become attuned to the types of products that typically contain them.

Where Are Pesticides Made? Perhaps Inside Your Belly

What you can do: Buy certified organic or GMO-free labeled food products; know the GM ingredients likely to be in foods—and stay away from them!

Hey, New York Times: The Answer Is “Yes”

What you can do: Buy organic food whenever you can. It remains the best choice for food that’s safe and healthy for you and for the environment.

Slideshow: 6 Things Food-Industry Execs Aren’t Telling You

What you can do: Make food decisions that are healthy for you and also send a message to food marketers.

5 Ways Food Labels Try to Fool You

What you can do: Learn to separate the reliable, independently verified labels from marketing hype.