By Steve Milloy ——Bio and Archives--April 16, 2012
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Natural product retailers racked up $36 billion in sales in 2010, according to a survey conducted by Natural Foods Merchandiser. But is it possible to know if a product is made with natural ingredients just by reading the label? "There are very few guidelines when it comes to labeling and natural products," said Caroline Freedman, founder of NurturMe Organic Baby Food. "If something is 'all natural' or says it's 'non-GMO' [genetically modified organisms] or even 'gluten free' — there is no government standard certification to prove this." Freedman said that while there is no governing body in place for products that claim to be "all natural," there are now organizations that have taken steps to certify glutens and GMOs. "Organic certification is monitored, but there's nothing to hold companies accountable for all these other natural claims that you will see on the labels,” she said. “We know this is something our customers are very concerned about.”Star Tribune
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Steve Milloy publishes JunkScience.com and GreenHellBlog.com and is the author of Green Hell: How Environmentalists Plan to Control Your Life and What You Can Do to Stop Them