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What makes eggs 'organic'? It depends on who you ask
The U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized a plan under the Obama administration that required chickens laying organic eggs to have access to soil, not just enclosures attached to hen houses. But before the rule could be implemented under the Trump administration it was reversed, raising questions over how consumers expect the birds to be raised. NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson reports.