The rule specifies only that products be "minimally processed" and lack artificial ingredients.

Minimally processed into thin veneer, it sells for $2,300.

Under Government regulations, just about any piece of beef can be labeled "natural," because natural is defined to mean minimally processed after slaughter.

A ton of hot-rolled - minimally processed - steel goes for about $350.

But it is minimally processed, with no hormones.

Whole cereals, along with other whole foods, are foods that are minimally processed.

For the record, the definition says natural foods are minimally processed without artificial or synthetic ingredients.

Whole grains are minimally processed, so they retain more nutritional value.

Consumers regard healthy as synonymous with natural and authentic, so the category of fresh, minimally processed and organic foods will continue to grow.

The collection was minimally processed over the Summer 2011 and is available for research.