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LAST February, John Stossel gave us a powerful exposé of the organic-food myth on ABC’s 20/20. Now the organic industry (and the environmental movement that sponsors it) are trying to punish Stossel, warn other journalists away, and erase the 20/20 tapes forever.

Newspapers all over the country recently published an organic-industry charge that Stossel had deceived the American public in his broadcast. The organic fans say Stossel should be fired. Katherine DiMatteo of the Organic Trade Association says her group is considering a class-action lawsuit because of Stossel’s “damage to the organic industry.” (Amusingly, the group’s press releases were distributed by Fenton Communications, which—just a few years ago—gave us the Alar hoax that had mothers snatching healthful apples out of their children’s lunchboxes.)

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LAST February, John Stossel gave us a powerful exposé of the organic-food myth on ABC’s 20/20. Now the organic industry (and the environmental movement that sponsors it) are trying to punish Stossel, warn other journalists away, and erase the 20/20 tapes forever.

Newspapers all over the country recently published an organic-industry charge that Stossel had deceived the American public in his broadcast. The organic fans say Stossel should be fired. Katherine DiMatteo of the Organic Trade Association says her group is considering a class-action lawsuit because of Stossel’s “damage to the organic industry.” (Amusingly, the group’s press releases were distributed by Fenton Communications, which—just a few years ago—gave us the Alar hoax that had mothers snatching healthful apples out of their children’s lunchboxes.)