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    Good Food

    Organic vs. Conventional

    Russ Parsons is the food and wine columnist for the Los Angeles Times.   He argued in a recent column that "organic" doesn't always mean the best flavor.  He even goes as far as saying "I don't believe in organic."  Understandably, Russ got a lot of emails from readers.  Read his response .

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Russ Parsons is the food and wine columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He argued in a recent column that "organic" doesn't always mean the best flavor. He even goes as far as saying "I don't believe in organic." Understandably, Russ got a lot of emails from readers. Read his response.

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    2 of 4
    Organic Versus Conventional; Small Batch Canning; Eggplant Caviar
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:56Organic vs. ConventionalYou’re reading this
    3. 14:21Wine Flights
    4. 21:06Small Batch Preserving
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Candace Moyer

      Producer of Good Food and Special Projects

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Organic Versus Conventional; Small Batch Canning; Eggplant Caviar
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:56Organic vs. ConventionalYou’re reading this
    3. 14:21Wine Flights
    4. 21:06Small Batch Preserving
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