A couple of studies saying that there is no difference in nutritional value between organic and conventional food recently got quite a bit of press and as a result, a lot of attention and page-views. This says otherwise, and its information comes from 343 studies, not 2. PULLMAN, Wash.—The largest study of its kind has found that organic foods and crops have a suite of advantages over their conventional counterparts, including more antioxidants and fewer, less frequent pesticide residues. The study looked at an unprecedented 343 peer-reviewed publications comparing the nutritional quality and safety of organic and conventional plant-based foods, including fruits, vegetables, and grains. The study team applied sophisticated meta-analysis techniques to quantify differences between organic and non-organic foods. Link to abstract and full text here: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24968103
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 00:06:36 +0000
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