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September 3, 2012 - CHP/PCOR In the News
Little evidence of health benefits from organic foods, Stanford study finds
Appeared in Stanford Press Release, September 3, 2012
You’re in the supermarket eyeing a basket of sweet, juicy plums. You reach for the conventionally grown stone fruit, then decide to spring the extra $1/pound for its organic cousin. You figure you’ve just made the healthier decision by choosing the organic product — but new findings from Stanford University cast some doubt on your thinking.
Dena M. Bravata
Stanford Health Policy Adjunct Affiliate
Crystal Smith-Spangler
Instructor (Research), Division of General Medical Disciplines, Stanford School of Medicine and VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Center for Health Care Evaluation; Stanford Health Policy Affiliate
Margaret L. Brandeau
Coleman F. Fung Professor of Engineering; Professor of Medicine (by Courtesy) and Stanford Health Policy Fellow
Clay Bavinger
Research Assistant (former)
Vandana Sundaram
Project Manager for March of Dimes
Hau Liu
Associate Chief of Endocrinology, Co-Director of Chronic Care Management at Valley Medical Center, San Jose and Stanford Health Policy Trainee (former); Stanford Health Policy Adjunct Affiliate
Little evidence of health benefits from organic foods, Stanford study finds
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