GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS

摘要

Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not developed a definition for the use of the term "natural" or its derivatives, brands are able to use the claim if the product does not contain added color, artificial flavors or synthetic substances, according to the FDA's website. Organic products, however, are under much stricter standards. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), certified-organic products must be produced without excluded methods, such as genetic engineering; produced according to the national list of allowed and prohibited substances; and overseen by a USDA National Organic Program-authorized certifying agent, following all USDA organic regulations. Organic products also can fall into three categories: 100 percent organic, organic, and "made with" organic.