According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)100 percent natural means the poultry doesnt contain artificial ingredients like preservatives. But experts warnthere are no guarantees. 100 percent naturalrememberno inspections are done. So we dont know if those claims are really true, says Shannon Wallace, R.D., registered dietitian with Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.
Chicken labeled as organic must meet much stricter standards. Inspections are conducted and organic chicken cannot contain artificial ingredients, hormones or antibiotics. But are those really harmful to consumers?
The USDA does not make any claims that organically produced food is any safer or more nutritious than conventionally produced food, adds Wallace.
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