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I'm the Illuminati, and today we're going to be going over a specific term used in the

business world, not so much a business itself. Not all that long ago I made an episode explaining what the word natural means for the

average consumer after all cyanide is natural but that doesn't mean people should

be inclined to consume it so what about the word organic That's another term I've heard thrown around

and used to make products seem more appealing. We saw that there wasn't all that

many barriers, legally speaking, for the word natural, so I'm curious if there might be

some more here if there's standards or you know if they're just as low. Well anyway

let's jump right into it and start with what the history of by organic agriculture. This means they're produced

using substances allowed by the

USDA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture. They also don't use genetic

engineering, ionizing radiation, sewage sludge, and they have to be

overseen by a U.S overseen by a USDA National Organic Program

authorized certifying agent. So right away the standards are already different.

One source explains, the term organic is strictly regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture's stringent requirements and therefore guarantees that organic food or products do not contain antibiotics, growth hormones, synthetic pesticides, or harmful herbicides.

On the other hand, the term all natural is not regulated by any agency and does not ensure that

products are void of hazardous pesticides or other toxins.

Food manufacturers can simply slap a natural label on their products, even if they contain

an abundance of processed ingredients.

Although there are healthy products labeled as all natural,

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