Is organic food a waste of money?

A massive new study finds that conventional groceries typically offer the same nutritional value as their more expensive organic shelf-mates

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Buying organic "might not be worth the money," says Rene Lynch at the Los Angeles Times. A large Stanford University study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds that organic foods fail to offer any additional health benefits over cheaper, conventional groceries. Does that mean you should stop buying organic entirely? Here, a concise guide to the research:

How was this study conducted?

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