Evidence for Organic Food

For a long time i have eaten organic whenever possible. Here is some recent info on this subject.

It's Official: Organic Really is Better.

The debate of whether organic food is healthier than conventionally grown food may be over, according to results from a $25-million studyinto organic food - the largest of its kind to date.

The four-year, European-Union-funded study found that:

- Organic fruit and vegetables contain up to 40 percent moreantioxidants

- Organic produce had higher levels of beneficial minerals likeiron and zinc

- Milk from organic herds contained up to 90 percent more antioxidants

The researchers obtained their results after growing fruit andvegetables, and raising cattle, on adjacent organic and non-organicsites. They say that eating organic foods can even help to increase the nutrient intake of people who don't eat the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.

The UK's Food Standards Agency, which has formerly said that there isno difference between organic and conventional foods, is reviewing theresearch findings.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article2753446.ece