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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Swedeman" data-source="post: 817461" data-attributes="member: 39223">Perhaps we need to understand what you mean by "natural ingredient" vs a "chemicals"? Or at least I do. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Everything is a chemical but the source can be either from a natural source or man made. Those from a natural source can in turn be more or less modifies/manipulated. But I assume that what you are looking for is covered in [USER=30637]@Rice_Guy[/USER] excellent post above (#11).Are there rules for this in the US? I was under the impression that the FDA hasn't defined it? In Europe there is currently no legal definition except for mineral water and flavorings but the pressure for it is high. The food administration in Sweden in their guideline states that something has to exist "as is" in nature and only have undergone minimal treatment (like peeling, dicing etc). So a combined product can't be "natural" even if all used ingredients are natural (like a mixture of organic vegetables).There is a private initiative in France for "natural wine" - Vin Méthode Nature, that doesn't allow pasteurization but they allow the addition of metabisulphite at the point of bottling (I think it is <30 mg/l).</blockquote>

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