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Look For Nutrients In Local Food, But Not Always Organic

WUTC | By Mary Helen Miller
Published September 5, 2012 at 4:11 PM EDT

A new studyfrom Stanford shows that organic food isn't necessarily more nutritious than conventionally produced food, and Jeff Pfitzer from Gaining Ground says he isn't surprised.
Mary Helen Miller
Mary Helen Miller was a producer for Around and About from 2012 to 2013. She now works at the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.
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