What Cannot Be Organic? Surprising Answers from Regulation and Science
                                
                                
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                                Over 75% of the Earth's surface is covered by an inorganic substance that cannot be certified organic: water. Understanding what cannot be organic requires distinguishing between the chemical definition and strict agricultural standards, revealing which items are fundamentally ineligible for the organic label.