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	What 's "Natural" when it comes to food.

ljsdesign

11-14-2007 12:00 PM

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food, natural, what is natural, fda, money

ljsdesign says:

Article is too big to clip well . This article is worth the read though. The "Natural " market whose 4 percent to 5 percent annual growth outpaces that of the overall grocery category, according to Packaged Facts, a market research company.

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