When it comes to food, some labels mean more than others

and grass-fed. But do those labels actually mean anything?

One look around this farm-- and it's clear.. these chickens have a pretty good life!

At Pound Ridge Farm, Donna Simon raises chickens that earn the “Animal Welfare Approved" seal. Consumer Reports says it's a label worth searching out.

“They can forage naturally. They are outdoors all day," Simon says of her chickens. Her farm is not typical. Once a year, it’s thoroughly inspected by A Greener World, a group that Consumer Reports says is free of conflicts of interest and performs unannounced farm visits.

Consumer Reports experts recently analyzed and rated many food-labeling seals and claims consumers encounter from farmers markets to supermarkets.

Take, for example, “All Natural,” Pesticide Free” or “No Antibiotics.” Shoppers can’t always be sure the claims are accurate because they're not well-defined or required to be properly verified.

You might have to do a little homework, but at least you’ll understand what the labels really mean.