And one reason why he was so interested in conservative intellectuals was that he thought that their ideas on the primacy of the family and the organic nature of society might be able to revitalise his party.

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In 1999, a group of respected scientists, along with the American Chemical Society, launched a journal called Organic Letters, designed to rival Tetrahedron Letters, a chemistry title owned by Reed Elsevier.

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Organic herb farmer Jekka McVicar, who sits on the Royal Horticultural Society's fruit, veg and herb committee, highlights the fact that the herb is seasonal.

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When Hostess Brands Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, just three years after it emerged from its last bankruptcy, the media took a break from its usual reporting on obesity and proclaimed that Hostess was a victim of a suddenly healthy-eating society that has, unnoticed by you or me, taken to dunking organic bean sprouts in its coffee.

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