Ideally, food or food products that have been minimally processed and remain as close as possible to their whole, original state. However, no standard definition for this term exists except when applied to meat and poultry products. The USDA defines "natural" meat as free from artificial flavoring, colors, chemical preservatives, or synthetic ingredients, but the claim does not have to be verified. 7-Up is advertised as "all-natural," even though it contains high-fructose corn syrup, which is not found in nature.