PALM CITY — Organic, all natural, cage free, free range — what’s grounded in science and what’s just marketing spin? This year’s Farm City Luncheon tackled the increasingly confusing world of food labels, giving consumers tools to make clearer, more confident choices.
“I work in agriculture every day,” said Rick Hartman, president of One Martin, “and I can still find some of these descriptions confusing or downright misleading. We were glad to bring in experts to help people sort out the truth from the dazzle or misdirection on food labels.”
The sold-out crowd at the Nov. 20 event at Rockin’ H Ranch in Palm City heard from University of Florida professors Dr. Danielle Treadwell and Dr. Todd Thrift as they sorted out fact from fiction…