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'Organic' Foods May Not Be as Pure as You Think

USDA's label increasingly meaningless as agri-business pushes in

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 3, 2009 8:45 AM CDT

(Newser) – Demand for organic food has boomed into a $23 billion-a-year industry, but consumers who often pay twice as much for food with the coveted label aren't always getting what they expect. The criteria for obtaining a "USDA Organic" certification have been relaxed in recent...   Read full story »

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