"The word 'Natural' has no clear meaning"

The Wall Street Journal-Business
"Some Food Companies Ditch 'Natural' Label 
Amid Lawsuits Over the Claim, More Producers Drop the Word" By: Mike Esterl

This article was just recently published in The Wall Street Journal Business section and I thought it was interesting because we discussed a few weeks ago how much, for example organic, a product must be in order for the label to read "Organic," well in this case, certain companies are now taking the "natural" label of certain products due to recent lawsuits and the questioning of the word "natural." According to the FDA, there is no definition to the word "natural," but instead of following a definition, there is a policy that has been followed for a long time that helps to classify what is natural. What is your definition of "natural"? What criteria would do you think a product needs to meet to considered "natural"? How do you think consumers determine whether or not the products are really "natural"? Do you think consumers trust the label or avoid the products due to uncertainty of the production?

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304470504579163933732367084

4 Ways the Food and Drug Administration Is Not 'Protecting and Promoting Your Health'

This was a very interesting read as we have recently been talking more about food safety and how effective the FDA is in maintaining safe food practices and regulations.

1. Do you think the FDA is entirely at fault for these apparent issues or are others possibly responsible, such as FDA permit manufacturers?

2. What do you think the FDA should do to quell of these rampant gaffes in their lack of regulation in many food safety realms?



4 Ways the Food and Drug Administration Is Not 'Protecting and Promoting Your Health'