What does Made in USA really mean?

We’ve all been there: trying to wake up in the morning with some light reading of the cereal box. The “Nutrition Facts” side is always a doozy: bottomless information, percentages, values, numbers… math. Often, this information goes well over the heads of caffeine-craving early birds. However, between marketing teams, industry lobbyists, and government agencies, product labeling is a constant tug of war. For food and fashion, labeling what it is, where it’s from, and what’s in it is a highly regulated and fiercely challenged bit of legislature.