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"   We&amp;#039;ve all come into contact at some point with one of those judgy types who can&amp;#039;t stop preaching about the merits of going organic (and humblebragging about how awesome they are in the process). Sure, organic food is good and all, but what&amp;#039;s with the &amp;#039;tude? According to a new study from Loyola University in New Orleans, buying organic can actually make people act like jerks. Researchers discovered that when people can pat themselves on the back for buying good food, it makes them more inclined to act self-righteous.  For the study, scientists divided people into three groups. One was shown pictures of food that was labeled organic (apples and spinach), another was shown pics of comfort food (brownies, cookies, etc), and the last control group was shown non-organic, non-comfort foods (mustard, rice, oatmeal). After looking at the photos, each group was asked to weigh in on morally questionable scenarios like second cousins having sex or a lawyer trolling an ER to try to get people to sue for their injuries.  Scientists found that the organic group was the most judgy, while the comfort food group was the most forgiving. In another portion of the study, each group was asked to give time to help out a needy stranger. The organic people only volunteered 13 minutes compared to 19 minutes for the control group and 24 minutes for the comfort foodies. What&amp;#039;s up with that? Researchers guessed it has something to do with moral licensing\u2014people who buy organic feel like they&amp;#039;ve done their good deed, so they can be jerky in other areas of their lives. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/news/a10268/buying-organic-jerk/>