Organic or Natural?

Organic or Natural?
Dr.T.P.Sethumadhavan
Globally consumers are more aware of organic foods. Deleterious effects of pesticides and chemical fertilisers have made them to think in that direction.Moreover there is a growing trend towards natural foods in developed nations. In USA we could see both seperate organic and natural food stores. Productivity is very low under natural conditions.Consumers used to prefer organic fruits and vegetables for consumption. Compared to intense farming activities production cost is too high under organic conditions.No external inputs are required for production of natural foods. During one of my US visits I thought of preparing some spicy foods. I went to a supermarket to purchase spices. But I was confused whether to purchase organic or natural spices? Umpteen number of organic and natural stores are available in USA.Finally I decided to purchase natural spices.