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Carl Heneghan

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Director of the CEBM, GP and clinical lecturer at the University of Oxford.

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Ami Banerjee

Cardiology trainee and clinical research fellow at the University of Oxford

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    organic food

    Is organic food a waste of money?
    Ami Banerjee
    Posted 29th July 2009 @ 11:07pm

    “Organic” is just one of the many labels thrust on the socially conscious, along with “carbon-neutral”, “eco-friendly”, “green”, “fair-trade” and “ethical”. Such labels are powerful marketing tools for the relevant industries, and people are even prepared to pay more if they feel they are doing good, particularly for their health. But are the claimed benefits backed up by evidence and should we be sceptical?

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