When you’re going through the shelves of your local health and beauty section to find all-natural or organic products, be sure you’re getting what you’re paying for. Many products out there slap the word "natural" on their packaging, yet may contain a variety of chemicals and carcinogens because there is no regulation by which to use the term "natural" on consumer packaging. Instead of buying into the hype, look for the USDA organic seal (pictured above). In order to bear this seal, the product must go through a rigorous testing process to ensure its contents are organic. Other countries have their own equivalent. Check out the wikipedia article on organic certification here to see them. Another great page to check out is the Organic Consumers Association’s Buying Guide for truly organic and natural products. (i.e. They’ve done your homework for you.)
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April 24th, 2008 @ 1:01 am
Good advice! Maybe you can’t fool all the people all the time, but for a dishonest vendor it’s enough to fool part of them to make a profit. With so many gullible consumers around, the temptation to mess with the definition of “natural” must be huge.