>In the U.S., there are legal definitions for using the word "organic" on a
label.

That's not completely honest.  The legal definitions of "organic" are in reference to stuff that is regulated by the USDA, and if you call something "organic" it is presumed to mean "USDA certified organic".  You can't legally call a product regulated by the USDA "organic" unless it is USDA certified organic.  But not all "organic" products are regulated by the USDA.

Products which are not regulated by the USDA can have an "organic" label on them, and the USDA laws do not apply to them.  No one is going to get in trouble for tilling "organic matter" into their garden.

Let's not forget that the USDA doesn't have a certification for "organic" honey...but the USDA will respect the "organic" label of honey produced in another country.  That's why we can buy Brazilian honey here in the US that is USDA certified organic.  Find some company that will label crude oil as certified organic, and you can sell it here in the US as USDA certified organic.

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