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Eating organic may limit your exposure to pesticides. It may make you feel environmentally conscious. It can help support local farmers.
But scientists warn it won’t necessarily protect you against foodborne illnesses. Organics, like conventionally farmed foods, can harbor dangerous pathogens including E. coli and salmonella.
A 2006 study in
Letter From The Editor: "Backpack Journalism"
By Dan Flynn on
They’ve turned the Rocky Mountain snow machine back on. Someone told me the Old Farmers Almanac says the date of the first snowfall will determine how many times it will snow this season.
Denver’s first snowfall was Oct. 25, which according to Old Farmers means we will see 25 snowstorms…
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Study: Food Safety Issues at DC Farmers Markets
By Claire Mitchell on
Esther French, Mattea Kramer and Maggie Clark, fellows with News21, a national university reporting project at the University of Maryland, recently conducted an investigation into the safety of poultry sold at certain farmers’ markets in Washington D.C. Their report appeared in the July 22 issue of the Washington Post…
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