date:Nov 16, 2015
The Food and Drug Administration is asking the public to weigh in on the term natural used on food labels.
Natural, all natural or made with natural ingredients are common terms used by food manufacturers, but there aren't any formal rules or regulations that determine what they mean.
The FDA is asking the public for help on its website after receiving citizen petitions requesting clear standards for the term and to prohibit the use of natural on some food labels.
Specifically, the FDA wants