Category Archives: labeling

Organic Cotton certification fraud

Posted on February 24, 2022 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times ( February 13, 2022) titled “That Organic Cotton T-Shirt May Not Be as Organic as You Think”, describes the certification challenges for organic cotton in India. Despite commanding $ 25 to $ 46 … Continue reading →

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WalMart tests blockchain technology to track food and enable targeted recalls

Posted on December 18, 2016 by aviyer2010

An article in Bloomberg Technology (November 18, 2016) titled “Wal-Mart Tackles Food Safety With Trial of Blockchain” describes tests of a packaged produce item in the USA and pork in China using blockchain technology to track the supply chain across … Continue reading →

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The Danish “hygge” fashion trend in Britain

Posted on November 27, 2016 by aviyer2010

An article in the Guardian (November 22, 2016) titled “The hygge conspiracy” describes the marketing of the Danish concept of “hygge”, which implies cosiness, as a fashion trend. Cashmere cardigans, sewing patterns, wallpaper etc are all linked to this concept … Continue reading →

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Product of Italy” or “Made in Italy” labels

Posted on February 28, 2016 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (February 28, 2016) titled “Italy Growers Wary of Olive Oil Fraud as New Law is Weighed” , describes details of the “product of” law for olive oil as requiring use of Italian know … Continue reading →

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John Oliver’s plea to apparel firms about their supply chains

Posted on April 27, 2015 by aviyer2010

A recent program aired by John Oliver in “Last Week Tonight” (first aired Sunday, April 26 2015) on HBO focused on the link between the demand for inexpensive trendy clothes and associated supply chains. He focused on examples where products … Continue reading →

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The impact of California’s rules for a “Made in USA” label

Posted on October 1, 2014 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal (October 1, 2014) titled “‘Made in USA” Spurs Lawsuits” describes the California Law that even one rivet in a product with such a label that is not made in the USA constitutes false … Continue reading →

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