In the August edition of the Journal of Nutrition, scientists ranked foods based on how good they are for you to create a Nutrient-Rich Foods Index. To give the index scientific weight, the researchers created a formula for combinations of nutrients and calories that produced the highest correlation to the index. The healthiest — though maybe not the best-tasting foods — rise to the top using their math.

Following reports in the Washington Post that standards for classifying foods as organic had been relaxed, the U.S. Agriculture Department is launching an audit of its National Organic Program. The Post says that department thinks external scrutiny is needed to improve the integrity and reliability of the program.

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