United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Blogs

This blog explores when and how companies must support (substantiate") their health-related advertising claims. How Scientific Studies are Used to Prove Health-Advertising Claims Science is a ...

In general, mislabeling refers to errors or omissions on product labels , while misbranding refers to false or misleading claims or representations about the product . Quick Examples of Mislabeling: A ...

The below list explores the show-down between state law and federal law in the areas of food, beverages, animal products, medication, medical devices, dietary supplements, cigarettes, and more. First, ...

Three Introductory Definitions Advertising claim : a statement made about the benefits, characteristics, or performance of a product or service, which is designed to persuade the customer to make a ...

What is Humane Washing? Humane-washing is the practice of making false or misleading claims about the treatment of farmed animals. Claims may include the conditions in which animals are born, raised, ...