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First Posted: 08-20-08 10:07 AM   |   Updated: 09-20-08 05:12 AM
What's Your Reaction? Natural Food  Ready for a back-to-school
pop quiz? Here goes:  How does the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) define the word "natural" for food products?  Actually,
that was a trick question. The agency can't be bothered to
define the term at all.  But that hasn't stopped manufacturers,
eager to bask in the "natural" marketing glow, from shamelessly
slapping the word on everything from salad dressing to potato
chips. Unlike "organic," which is legally regulated, "natural,"
when seen in the aisles of your local supermarket, can mean
pretty much anything the processors like.  Read the full story
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