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In September, a widely publicized study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine reported that organic foods are not more nutritious than conventional foods. This was not actually news, but rather reconfirms what we’ve said before about organic foods. The study—actually a review of more than 200 studies—is the most comprehensive to date. But there are other reasons to still buy organic foods, at least some of the time. The Stanford University researchers who conducted the review found no significant overall differences in nutrients between organic and conventional fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, eggs, milk and grains—or in people consuming them, such as in blood vitamin levels or immune markers. A few studies reported higher omega-3 fats in organic milk and chicken (minor sources, anyway, compared to fatty fish) and phenols in organic produce (what difference this makes to health is debatable). The study also confirmed that organic foods are not safer from bacterial c...