Package Labels Decoded!
Your delicious dinner starts with picking the right bird - but there are so many to choose from. This is a quick guide to help you ensure that your chicken is prime for the pickin' and dinner is a finger-lickin'!
Natural: No artificial ingredients were added during processing. But the bird may have been fed antibiotics.
Organic: Raised without anitbiotics, these chickens were given only organic feed (grown without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides), no animal by-products.
Ceritifed Humane: The chicken's living conditions were above federal standards. They were fed no animal by-products and no antibiotics, except when ill.
Free-Range: Although the term implies that the bird roamed free to eat a varied diet (which adds to its flavor), this claim does not have to be verified. To be sure the bird had access to the outdoors, look for both "free-range" and "certified humane" labels.
Kosher: These chickens were raised and slaughtered following Jewish dietary rules. Because kosher processing involves hand salting, the meat is often saltier than others.
source: Real Simple Magazine
