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Organic food health benefits have been hard to assess, but that could change

  • Written by Cynthia Curl, Assistant Professor, Boise State University
Freshly harvested organic foods such as these radishes may seem to be healthier, but it is difficult to say for sureFedorovacz/Shutterstock.com

“Organic” is more than just a passing fad. Organic food sales totaled a record US$45.2 billion in 2017, making it one of the fastest-growing segments of American agriculture. While a small...

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