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Re:DIY B&B by untog on Friday July 13, 2012 @06:20PM (#4242291)
How would you know if you were buying raw or pasteurized milk if there were no food labelling regulations obligating people to label it accordingly?
Re:DIY B&B by dreamdu5t on Thursday July 19, 2012 @03:37PM (#4267700)
Just like I do now. I look for milk labeled "pasteurized" and make sure it's from a trusted vendor/brand or has a trusted certification.

There's a competitive advantage to labeling food, and there's no stopping companies from labeling food in the absence of food labeling regulations. The most trusted organic certification is from a for-profit certification company, Quality Assurance International. McDonald's published nutrition information before it was required by any law. Intentionally incorrect labeling is already covered by fraud and tort law.