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Food & Water Watch Consumer Tools: How to Choose a Water Filter • The Milk Tip • Meat & Dairy: Decoding Food Labels • General Guidelines for Buying Fish • Smart Seafood Guide • Shrimp Eco-Labels

Baby Eating Do you know . . .

. . . Where your food and water comes from?

. . . What chemicals or bacteria it’s contaminated with?

. . . If it’s safe for your family?

Watch this part of the Food & Water Watch website for tips to help you make the best and healthiest choices for you and your family.

How to Choose a Water Filter

Filtering water at home is cheaper and safer than depending on bottled water. Choosing a water filter can seem like a daunting process, but it does not have to be. Click here for more.

Being an informed consumer isn't easy these days. But don't worry- we did the research on this one! Use this quick guide to make informed decisions when buying milk and other dairy products for your family. Click here for more.

Meat & Dairy: Decoding Food Labels

The array of labels found on meat, milk, and eggs can be overwhelming. From “free-range” to “natural” to “organic,” the food industry has responded to growing consumer concern about the safety and wholesomeness of our food with a growing number of claims about their products. Click here for more.

General Guidelines for Buying Fish

Food & Water Watch recommends that consumers take the environmental impacts, socio-economic issues and consumer health implications into consideration when choosing your favorite seafood dinner. Click here for more.

Shrimp Eco-Labels: What Do They Mean

The ever-expanding shrimp industry has been devastating to the environment and coastal communities throughout many parts of the world. Recognizing this, increasingly conscious consumers are now demanding more sustainably produced shrimp. Unfortunately, the multitude and variety of labels can be confusing, leaving consumers to wonder about each label’s meaning and credibility. Click here for more.