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Look For Nutrients In Local Food, But Not Always Organic

WUTC
Published September 5, 2012 at 4:11 PM EDT

A new study from Stanford shows that organic food isn't necessarily more nutritious than conventionally produced food, and Jeff Pfitzer from Gaining Ground says he isn't surprised.
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