And now more on social sciences -- David Brooks in the Times:

"Organic foods may make you less generous. In a study published in Social Psychology and Personality Science, Kendall J. Eskine had people look at organic foods, comfort foods or a group of control foods. Those who viewed organic foods subsequently volunteered less time to help a needy stranger and they judged moral transgressions more harshly."

(Read the complete article here.)

Do the right thing. Don’t eat organic foods. After all, it’s the time of the year to help a needy stranger.