Note that the USDA organic label isn't exactly foolproof either - "organic" compounds are chosen by committee: > This week, in a process that is largely invisi

Note that the USDA organic label isn't exactly foolproof either - "organic" compounds are chosen by committee: > This week, in a process that is largely invisible to consumers but that has become a semi-annual ritual of controversy within the world of organic politics, a committee called the National Organic Standards Board is selecting those synthetic substances that organic farmers and processors may use. > ...For while many would prefer to exclude the use of any synthetic chemicals, there are some substances - including herbicides, fungicides, emulsifiers and other additives - that some organic farmers say they cannot do without. - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/04/28/sure-that-food-has-the-governments-organic-label-but-that-doesnt-mean-it-was-made-without-chemicals/?utm_term=.31330c089081 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/04/28/sure-...