http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. The word "organic" can mean many things to consumers. Even so, the power of an organic label can be very strong: studies have shown that this simple label can lead us to think that a food is healthier, through what is known as the 'health halo effect'. But can this bias go further? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-bias-consumers-perceptions-health-halo.html Health Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:38:03 EST news284035077 Labeling food as "organic" may not always lead to a positive impression, according to a recent Cornell study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-attitudes-consumers-values.html Health Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:20:12 EST news274095282 In recent years, the growing demand for organic food products has led to the faking of food and fraud. Headed by the Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, a European research project will now develop methods capable of both determining the geographical origin of a food product and deciding whether or not it is organic. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-eco-fraud.html Health Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:40:01 EST news245582386