Reply #62: Unfortunately, corporate ag

[hippywife]

populates and owns the USDA for the most part and have been able to get the standards watered down. That's the reason that so many brand labels were able to come out with "organic" lines of processed foods in so short a time.

That's why people are encouraged to buy their natural and organic products locally where the small local producers are happy to be accountable to their customers.

Edited for spelling.