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By Mary-Frances Heck | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT Regenerative agriculture promises a happier ecosystem for animals, farmers, and the planet. Reading food labels can feel like using a very confusing thesaurus, where natural doesn't mean organic and non-GMO isn't the same as heirloom. Labeling confusion can ultimately leave well-intentioned customers unable to make eco-conscious food choices when they want to. But when regenerative started being used to greenwash products that did not fit the true definition of the term, a group of farmers pushed back and set about codifying its meaning. Coined by organic pioneer Robert Rodale in the 1980s to describe extra-sustainable farming practices, regenerative agriculture takes a holistic approach…