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siligut

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14. Strict guidelines have to be followed in order for food to be labeled "Organic"

Reply to Humanist_Activist (Original post)

Sun May 19, 2013, 11:53 AM

May 2013

This is not true with the term "Natural", so here is where caveat emptor takes precedence, as the term may or may not indicate what matters to the consumer. Until the FDA devotes time, money and attention to combat corporate greed your annoyance will continue unless you take matters into your own hands and read the ingredient labels.

http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/Basics/ucm214868.htm
From a food science perspective, it is difficult to define a food product that is 'natural' because the food has probably been processed and is no longer the product of the earth. That said, FDA has not developed a definition for use of the term natural or its derivatives. However, the agency has not objected to the use of the term if the food does not contain added color, artificial flavors, or synthetic substances.

Technology speeding pass laws has been a concern for as long as I can remember. This is probably a philosophy discussion that Robert Oppenheimer might have been able to offer a few words of wisdom to.

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Anybody else get fucking annoyed by the "Organic" and "Natural" labels on foods? [View all] Humanist_Activist Sep 2012 OP

The list of inorganic chemical additives added to our food products randr Sep 2012 #1

most of the labelling is actually fairly dishonest TZ Sep 2012 #5

It's just semantics Rainforestgoddess Sep 2012 #2

..and world peace. n/t kickysnana Sep 2012 #3

It's also a rating of the farming/production methods. mr blur Sep 2012 #4

Yes, since thanks to Congress, those labels don't mean what they did Warpy Sep 2012 #6

Nope, the organic label does not bother me Marrah_G Sep 2012 #7

There are far more serious issues sulphurdunn Oct 2012 #8

Increasingly, US trade policy is aimed to prevent countries from banning OR labeling OrwellwasRight Apr 2013 #12

Took my kid out to the farm where we hit the pumpkin patch and corn maze every year. HuckleB Oct 2012 #9

Reliability of product labels are important ricardA Nov 2012 #10

"Organic" is a fairly meaningless word Captain Spaulding Dec 2012 #11

In the same category MattBaggins May 2013 #13

Strict guidelines have to be followed in order for food to be labeled "Organic" siligut May 2013 #14