THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NATURAL AND ORGANIC

Do you know the difference between natural and organic products?  In a nutshell, here it is:

"Certified-organic" food products are regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and are produced by farmers and manufacturers under a strict set of rules.  The agency uses the term "natural" for meat and poultry only.  In the rest of the food industry, the meaning is largely up to the producer. 

"Natural" doesn't mean that a product is regulated or that it was produced without pesticides, antibiotics, herbicides or other drugs.  It is the second most common claim on all food products in 2008.  The term natural can be applied to products containing ingredients not found in nature such as fish fillets containing guar gum and tocopherol.

So be careful when buying products that state "natural" and read your ingredients carefully.