Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. Consuming plenty of vegetables and fruits can decrease blood pressure, lower the chances of heart disease and stroke, prevent certain ...

Previously, I shared current research about organic versus conventional choices for milk. This week, the focus will be nutritional and contaminant/pesticide levels of organic versus conventional ...

Organic food can be more costly and less accessible than conventional food. Organic food is thought to reduce your risk of cancer, but there is no research to support this. Any fruits and vegetables ...

In this age of time, more and more people have begun to compare the qualities of the food that they eat. Shereen Jegtvig, a nutrition expert for About.com, stated “Organically grown foods are becoming ...

To the editor: In Sam Blackwell's article on the increasing demand for organic foods, he mentions the high cost of organics. He failed to mention the hidden long-term costs of conventionally grown ...

LA CROSSE — A new study shows organic foods have a host of nutritional benefits compared with their conventionally grown counterparts, including more antioxidants, fewer toxic heavy metals and less ...

You've probably walked past that gleaming organic section at your grocery store, eyeing those premium price tags and wondering if it's really worth the extra money. For years, we've been told that ...