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Do you know how many companies use just organic, and not "usda certified organic"
Most
I like how confident you are about your answer.
However, perusing the USDA website one comes across this set of "strongly" worded guidelines:
Apparently, if a company does mislabel its products, it is liable to be prosecuted by the Federal trade commission.
That word probably exists in the same article you originally linked.
But many actually don't do it which is why they don't use the USDA certified