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Burning questions about organic food

Organic radishes at the Pacifica Farmers Market in

Photo credit: AP | Organic radishes at the Pacifica Farmers Market in Pacifica, Calif. (March 16, 2011)

Erica Marcus

Erica Marcus (face disguised) is Newsday's food writer. Erica Marcus

Marcus has covered food for Newsday since 1998.

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Now that a study has shown that organic food is no more healthy than nonorganic, should I just save my money and buy conventional?

Earlier this month, Stanford University published a report concluding that there is little evidence organic food is more nutritious than conventional. The study, a meta-analysis of 237 previous studies, has been hailed by organic skeptics as a triumph for conventional...

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