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 Stories About: Department of Agriculture AND food AND Muckraker AND organic food
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O Brother, Where Artificial Thou?
Fight over synthetic ingredients splits organics community |
Amanda Griscom Little |
29 Sep 2005 |
Muckraker |
| What do xanthan gum, an artificial thickener, ammonium bicarbonate, a synthetic leavening agent, and ethylene, a chemical that accelerates the ripening of fruit, have in common? These and other synthetic additives commonly lurk behind that "USDA Organic" stamp of approval you see on the organic products increasingly crowding the shelves of big-box stores and ... |
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| Topics: Department of Agriculture, food, Muckraker, organic food (all these topics) |
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