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>>> When Organic Isn't



http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-eating-tips/your-organic-food-really-organic



Be a "label sleuth" to know what you're really getting
By Gloria McVeigh

Finding true organic food isn't as easy as the label might suggest. The word organic on a food label isn't enough to guarantee that you're getting a pristine product. To be sure, pay attention to the exact wording on the package. The USDA allows food producers to use several different phrases that include the word organic, and each implies a different degree of "organic-ness." Here's what the terms mean on organic food labels.

100 Percent Organic - All ingredients must be organic--that is, they're produced without the use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, antibiotics, growth hormones, bioengineering, or ionizing radiation.

Organic - At least 95 percent of the ingredients have been organically produced.

Made with Organic Ingredients - At least 70 percent of the ingredients are organic.

Organic Appears within the Ingredients List Fewer than 70 percent of the ingredients are organic. Only individual components within the ingredients list--rather than the entire product--can be identified as organic.

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