Mainstream Media Launches Another Phony War Against OrganicAnthony Gucciardi And it was this piece, a response to the uproar from the public following the alternative news medias response to the mainstream media spin (including my piece first released on the night of the study with a video breakdown), that signified the final nail in the coffin for the mainstream medias previous assault on organic foods. In the apology piece, New York Times columnist Mark Bittman states: That was dumb of me Im sorry. This junk science deserves a response. Ignoring it isnt enough. I apologize. But now, once again, some sources such as CBS have begun spinning the latest organic food study. In this study, just like the last one, it was found that organic food contained less brain-damaging pesticides, has higher concentrations of antioxidants, doesnt contain GMOs, brain-tumor-linked artificial sweeteners, mercury-containing high-fructose corn syrup, and so on. However many sources dont seem to care about the facts. Instead, they title something like Organic Same as Conventional Say Docs. Meanwhile, some are airing on the side of the truth to avoid backlash. Considering that many if not most news readers glance at the title and keep reading onward, this is highly effective. Titles such as Organic food no better than conventional for kids ultimately lead to content explaining that organic food contains less pesticides and less antibiotic-resistant bacteria (that can result in resistant diseases like the white plague), but that its not entirely conclusive whether or not this matters. Peer-reviewed research may argue otherwise, with pesticides linked to over 60 negative conditions including: The reports also dare not to discuss the very real issues of GMOs (genetically modified foods). After all, it would give a large degree of credit to organic food and raise awareness over the fact that GMOs have been linked not only to brain tumors and organ damage in the recent French study, but conditions like infertility and infant mortality. On the flip side, you can find a few mainstream stories that are actually titled properly (at least slightly) most likely in response to the heated retaliation against the medias previous spin campaign. The Wall Street Journal reads Report Supports Organic Produce, but Not Milk, and the popular NPR news blog states Docs Say Choose Organic Food To Reduce Kids Exposure To Pesticides. Just as with the first media blitz on the previous flawed organic study, this entourage of headlines will ultimately generate the need for real news sources (almost entirely the alternative news community) to set the record straight. This article first appeared at Natural Society, an excellent resource for health news and vaccine information. 