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Top reasons why organic food is so expensive

08/18/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
AP File Photo iStock iStock iStock PreviousNext Certified organic products — those that are in compliance with specific standards during their production, storage, processing, and handling — are often more expensive than their non-organic counterparts. This is due largely to…

Can organic farming save us from overexposure to pesticides?

03/27/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
(REUTERS/Mike Blake/Files) Organic produce is unlike its conventionally-grown counterpart. Careful steps are taken to ensure every carrot, strawberry, beet, potato or head of lettuce is cultivated using organic, time-tested practices, like spreading house-made fertilizer on crops or irrigating from open…