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WHOLEFOODS: Do you think eating organic is better for you? Recent studies are backing up what many thought: organic foods do indeed have a healthier nutritional profile than their conventional counterparts. 

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CIVIL EATS: Imagine an ad campaign for organic food as ubiquitous as “Got Milk?,” “Pork. The Other White Meat,” and “Beef: It’s What’s for Dinner.” 

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NYTIMES: Study of Organic Crops Finds Fewer Pesticides and More Antioxidants  
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GREEN MONEY JOURNAL: As more and more world attention focuses on threats from global warming and its impact on agriculture, organic production practices and principles are providing hope to an environmentally challenged planet.

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OTA's Letter to the Editor "The ‘Organic’ Label Means What It Says" was published in the Wall Street Journal on Dec. 21. Regarding Caelainn Barr’s “Boom in Organic Farming Outpaces Regulator” (Marketplace, Dec. 10), the U.S.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its proposed rule to exempt more organic farmers from paying into conventional commodity check-off programs on December 16.

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CNBC: When it comes to groceries, "organic" and "sustainable" usually mean "expensive." But the supposed productivity gaps between organic and conventional farming may be a lot smaller than thought—and organic farming may be especially competitive during droughts like the one currently crushing California's massive agricultural sector.

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OTA: On December 11, The Washington Post published an article entitled “Think your milk and eggs are ‘organic’?

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THE DES MOINES REGISTER: Organic crops could become more attractive to farmers as low corn and soybean prices prompts them to look for ways to boost their bottom line.

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