Meta-analysis Finds Organic Food no Healthier..

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LONDON (Reuters) - Organic food has no nutritional or health benefits over ordinary food, according to a major study published Wednesday.

Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine said consumers were paying higher prices for organic food because of its perceived health benefits, creating a global organic market worth an estimated $48 billion in 2007.[...]

http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE56S3ZJ20090729?rpc=60
I've always failed to see how an "organic" banana is better than a normal banana. I thought "organic" food was more about a fashion statement than a matter of simple utility.

 

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