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High Frequency Bigrams

Below are the top 500 bigrams in the USDA public commentary collected sorted by frequency:

1
organic food
10754
2
organic standards
9829
3
national organic
9272
4
genetically engineered
9003
5
organic foods
8201
6
proposed rule
6302
7
sewage sludge
6128
8
standards board
4713
9
organic farming
4382
10
national list
4015
11
genetic engineering
3840
12
don t
3484
13
engineered organisms
3201
14
food production
3100
15
94 00
3054
16
00 2
3042
17
organic products
2925
18
non organic
2618
19
organic production
2594
20
organic label
2524
21
labeled organic
2461
22
proposed rules
2358
23
organic farmers
2317
24
tmd 94
2112
25
sec 205
2013
26
ionizing radiation
1984
27
205 22
1943
28
synthetic substances
1899
29
organic produce
1895
30
certified organic
1809
31
production act
1805
32
usda s
1701
33
organic agriculture
1700
34
long term
1599
35
organic program
1588
36
term organic
1566
37
heavy metals
1505
38
organically produced
1490
39
organic feed
1468
40
proposed national
1462
41
municipal sludge
1372
42
u s
1365
43
food irradiation
1334
44
organically grown
1331
45
engineered foods
1309
46
buy organic
1236
47
proposed standards
1226
48
nosb s
1168
49
organic certification
1117
50
toxic sludge
1117
51
food products
1067
52
organic standard
1049
53
food supply
1049
54
organic industry
1028
55
foods production
978
56
nosb recommendations
974
57
proposed organic
957
58
genetically altered
953
59
municipal sewage
942
60
word organic
930
61
205 13
918
62
irradiated foods
917
63
205 17
904
64
national standards
884
65
genetically modified
872
66
organic livestock
857
67
s proposed
834
68
sewer sludge
822
69
#tmd 94
820
70
inert ingredients
798
71
docket tmd
781
72
board nosb
779
73
irradiated food
776
74
205 2
764
75
docket #tmd
758
76
board s
740
77
s recommendations
726
78
205 15
722
79
deputy administrator
718
80
truly organic
705
81
considered organic
702
82
205 8
693
83
called organic
686
84
100% organic
685
85
205 7
675
86
food industry
672
87
factory farming
671
88
usda ams
652
89
organic community
650
90
16 1997
649
91
205 26
645
92
proposed regulations
641
93
engineered crops
640
94
stommes deputy
635
95
organic means
635
96
active synthetic
630
97
small farmers
613
98
term effects
608
99
december 16
599
100
high standards
592
101
organically raised
592
102
federal register
588
103
non synthetic
588
104
organic producers
587
105
modified organisms
585
106
big business
569
107
organic crop
566
108
organic practices
565
109
box 96456
558
110
96456 washington
557
111
current organic
554
112
organic farms
548
113
label organic
545
114
eileen s
544
115
labelled organic
543
116
true organic
543
117
20090 6456
538
118
2 205
534
119
livestock production
532
120
human health
531
121
administrator usda
530
122
s stommes
528
123
rule proposed
527
124
production rule
526
125
please don
523
126
205 14
520
127
allow genetically
518
128
proposed december
517
129
organic farm
517
130
p o
513
131
o box
509
132
toxic chemicals
507
133
room 4007
506
134
re docket
501
135
tm nop
500
136
ams tm
497
137
crop production
491
138
national standard
491
139
raised livestock
490
140
final rule
490
141
engineered food
488
142
docket number
483
143
# tmd
479
144
docket #
475
145
usda proposed
474
146
synthetic pesticides
472
147
food grown
469
148
livestock feed
466
149
list sec
464
150
washington dc
463
151
205 103
460
152
205 28
458
153
foods labeled
458
154
number tmd
455
155
ag stop
451
156
stop 0275
444
157
sections 205
440
158
geo s
438
159
organic growers
438
160
prohibited substances
435
161
food labeled
433
162
dc 20090
433
163
organic labeling
431
164
farming practices
429
165
current proposed
425
166
irradiated genetically
421
167
purchase organic
418
168
farm animals
417
169
higher standards
416
170
synthetic ingredients
414
171
animal cannibalism
412
172
organic market
411
173
current standards
406
174
organic farmer
405
175
62 fr
404
176
nop room
398
177
toxic sewage
398
178
animal products
389
179
0275 p
389
180
planting stock
384
181
growth hormones
383
182
organic crops
378
183
organic please
377
184
generally recognized
376
185
organic ingredients
376
186
62 federal
374
187
205 24
373
188
engineered products
372
189
205 12
370
190
organic movement
370
191
dairy products
369
192
synthetic chemicals
369
193
production methods
366
194
proposed usda
365
195
synthetic materials
365
196
animal parts
363
197
grown food
360
198
organic organic
359
199
please keep
359
200
205 20
354
201
keep organic
354
202
fee structure
353
203
organic product
353
204
living conditions
350
205
federal government
349
206
proposed changes
349
207
products labeled
347
208
violates ofpa
346
209
foods grown
346
210
organic rule
346
211
c 1
345
212
high quality
342
213
agri business
342
214
s organic
340
215
sludge biosolids
338
216
standard board
337
217
§ 205
337
218
agricultural practices
334
219
agricultural products
334
220
synthetic substance
332
221
pesticide free
329
222
program proposed
327
223
certification programs
327
224
isn t
326
225
eileen stommes
326
226
california organic
326
227
small organic
325
228
substances allowed
323
229
small scale
322
230
engineered seeds
321
231
organic consumers
319
232
buying organic
319
233
grown foods
318
234
current proposal
318
235
consumer confidence
314
236
eco labeling
314
237
food producers
311
238
human waste
311
239
american people
308
240
please rewrite
306
241
engineered irradiated
306
242
22 205
305
243
safe food
305
244
usda organic
303
245
new rules
303
246
sustainable agriculture
302
247
intensive confinement
300
248
strongly oppose
299
249
1997 concerning
298
250
free range
297
251
organic thank
296
252
foods industry
296
253
organic principles
296
254
healthy food
292
255
existing organic
292
256
secretary shall
292
257
non agricultural
291
258
organic methods
290
259
food standards
289
260
non organically
288
261
private certification
284
262
piperonyl butoxide
281
263
strongly urge
280
264
rendered animals
279
265
d 2
276
266
e g
276
267
organic meat
276
268
food chain
276
269
organic materials
275
270
usda national
274
271
won t
274
272
205 421
274
273
22 c
274
274
potentially toxic
272
275
public health
271
276
shelf life
269
277
free speech
268
278
general sec
266
279
sec 62
266
280
natural foods
265
281
genetic material
264
282
eat organic
263
283
rendered animal
262
284
strict organic
260
285
flat fee
259
286
mad cow
258
287
kill bacteria
257
288
handling requirements
257
289
205 21
256
290
new standards
255
291
allowable synthetic
254
292
animal drugs
252
293
national organics
249
294
small farms
247
295
substances non
246
296
engineering irradiation
245
297
irradiation genetic
244
298
organic systems
244
299
allowing genetically
244
300
sludge irradiation
243
301
higher standard
243
302
s department
243
303
cow disease
241
304
205 16
241
305
handling operations
241
306
food produced
240
307
food safety
239
308
foods produced
238
309
engineered bacteria
238
310
nosb recommended
238
311
organic consumer
237
312
soil fertility
236
313
organic regulations
234
314
health care
234
315
man made
232
316
right thing
231
317
organic rules
231
318
s role
231
319
b 2
230
320
new organic
230
321
new rule
230
322
outdoor access
229
323
private certifiers
229
324
handling national
229
325
new proposed
227
326
stricter standards
227
327
produced foods
227
328
re write
226
329
b 1
225
330
eat food
225
331
make informed
225
332
cation balancing
225
333
organic agricultural
224
334
14 b
224
335
agricultural product
223
336
organic substances
221
337
american public
220
338
principles consistently
220
339
please reconsider
220
340
three years
219
341
rule based
219
342
take away
219
343
chemical fertilizers
218
344
certifying agencies
218
345
strongly believe
218
346
organics standards
218
347
general crops
217
348
toxins derived
216
349
d c
215
350
buy food
215
351
proposal allows
214
352
determining allowable
213
353
organisms irradiation
213
354
factory farm
213
355
balancing agent
213
356
common sense
212
357
toxic substances
212
358
livestock raised
211
359
strict standards
210
360
natural food
210
361
non active
209
362
municipal biosolids
207
363
standards docket
207
364
organisms geos
206
365
please consider
206
366
21 d
205
367
organic gardening
204
368
4007 s
203
369
please please
203
370
subpart b
201
371
20% non
201
372
sliding scale
200
373
federal standards
200
374
bio solids
200
375
foods please
199
376
seeds seedlings
199
377
usda proposal
199
378
national lists
198
379
irradiation ionizing
198
380
po box
198
381
strongly opposed
197
382
b c
197
383
pest control
197
384
standards set
196
385
205 9
195
386
synthetic fertilizers
195
387
humanely raised
195
388
foods act
195
389
environmentally contaminated
194
390
long time
194
391
t know
194
392
amino acids
194
393
contaminated lands
193
394
animal production
193
395
herbivore animals
193
396
years ago
191
397
current practices
191
398
processed foods
191
399
engineered plants
190
400
industrial wastes
190
401
certification organizations
189
402
15 b
189
403
washington d
188
404
contain heavy
188
405
proposed new
188
406
organic handling
188
407
production practices
188
408
food organic
187
409
205 219
187
410
certification standards
186
411
make sure
184
412
oppose genetically
184
413
incidental additives
183
414
crop nutrient
182
415
livestock living
182
416
big agribusiness
181
417
real organic
181
418
consumer choice
181
419
part 205
181
420
toxic heavy
180
421
industrial waste
180
422
food please
180
423
food processing
180
424
nutrient management
179
425
421 205
179
426
fee system
179
427
205 6
178
428
s c
178
429
farming methods
178
430
unknown toxicity
176
431
product labeled
176
432
altered foods
176
433
incidental additive
174
434
sludge fertilizer
174
435
body parts
174
436
e mail
174
437
eco labels
173
438
primary body
173
439
certifying land
172
440
future generations
172
441
highest standards
172
442
insect mating
171
443
current form
171
444
small farmer
170
445
usda withdraw
170
446
food crops
170
447
pesticides antibiotics
170
448
adverse effects
169
449
animal feed
169
450
holistic approach
169
451
pesticides herbicides
169
452
irradiated products
169
453
body governing
168
454
currently proposed
168
455
please allow
168
456
certifying agents
168
457
irradiation genetically
168
458
nosb recommendation
168
459
growing organic
168
460
municipal sewer
167
461
7 u
167
462
removed entirely
167
463
organic sector
167
464
legal authority
166
465
bovine growth
165
466
6517 d
165
467
human consumption
165
468
certification bodies
164
469
foods labelled
164
470
c 20090
164
471
allow private
164
472
t allow
164
473
2118 b
163
474
chemical free
163
475
usda standards
163
476
hard work
163
477
following items
162
478
please withdraw
162
479
toxic waste
162
480
shouldn t
162
481
organisms geo
162
482
certifying agent
162
483
established organic
161
484
radioactive materials
161
485
produced food
161
486
manure management
161
487
family farms
161
488
organic trade
160
489
b 3
160
490
crops national
160
491
recombinant dna
160
492
accredited certifiers
160
493
13 205
160
494
caged animal
159
495
organic growing
159
496
chemical companies
159
497
sulfur dioxide
158
498
pure food
157
499
usda rules
157
500
municipal waste
157

Updated on April 21, 2003.
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