http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/

COSMOS MAGAZINE

 

Organic food

 

Elizabeth Finkel

 

27 July 2007

 

It's a booming trend, driven by a public perception that food produced without pesticides, fertilisers and hormones is healthier and better for the planet. Elizabeth Finkel looks at the science to see if the evidence stacks up.

(Complete article attached as "Cosmos Magazine (2007) - Organic food.pdf")

 

Thomas R. DeGregori, Ph.D.

Professor of Economics

University of Houston

Department of Economics

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