The number of eco-labels in the food industry is expected to continue to increase in 2013, and this proliferation could have adverse consequences, states research group Organic Monitor.
More than 200 seals and logos currently represent ecological, ethical, ingredient or sustainability attributes in the global food industry, the group says. Organic products make up the majority of the estimated $75 billion eco-labeled food and drink market in the U.S. Most sales are in Europe and North America, which have legally protected organic logos, but many new organic labels are being introduced in Asia, Latin America and other regions.