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randr

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1. The list of inorganic chemical additives added to our food products

Reply to Humanist_Activist (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2012, 08:19 AM

Sep 2012

is extensive. These additives are considered unnecessary and unhealthy by some people and they have successfully lobbied to force food processors to label products honestly. Those companies that choose not to be part of the "better living through chemistry experiment" have every right and should be congratulated for providing foods without additives.

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Anybody else get fucking annoyed by the "Organic" and "Natural" labels on foods? [View all] Humanist_Activist Sep 2012 OP

The list of inorganic chemical additives added to our food products randr Sep 2012 #1

most of the labelling is actually fairly dishonest TZ Sep 2012 #5

It's just semantics Rainforestgoddess Sep 2012 #2

..and world peace. n/t kickysnana Sep 2012 #3

It's also a rating of the farming/production methods. mr blur Sep 2012 #4

Yes, since thanks to Congress, those labels don't mean what they did Warpy Sep 2012 #6

Nope, the organic label does not bother me Marrah_G Sep 2012 #7

There are far more serious issues sulphurdunn Oct 2012 #8

Increasingly, US trade policy is aimed to prevent countries from banning OR labeling OrwellwasRight Apr 2013 #12

Took my kid out to the farm where we hit the pumpkin patch and corn maze every year. HuckleB Oct 2012 #9

Reliability of product labels are important ricardA Nov 2012 #10

"Organic" is a fairly meaningless word Captain Spaulding Dec 2012 #11

In the same category MattBaggins May 2013 #13

Strict guidelines have to be followed in order for food to be labeled "Organic" siligut May 2013 #14