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Organic food: is it healthier?

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Lu C. et al. Organic diets significantly lower children's dietary exposure to organophosphorus pesticides. Environ Health Perspect. 2006 Feb;114(2):260–3.
Olsson ME. et al. Antioxidant levels and inhibition of cancer cell proliferation in vitro by extracts from organically and conventionally cultivated strawberries. J Agric Food Chem. 2006 Feb 22;54(4):1248–55.
Phillips CA. et al. Comparison of the microflora on organically and conventionally grown spring mix from a California processor. J Food Prot. 2005 Jun;68(6):1143–6.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 September 2013

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In a nutshell

Studies testing for differences between organic and conventional foods face a number of methodological challenges.

Even so, it has been possible to demonstrate some consistent differences, such as significantly lower pesticide and higher antioxidant levels with organic foods. Other suggested benefits (e.g. in taste, health outcomes etc.) remain to be proven.

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Arbor Clinical Nutrition Updates , Volume 243 , March 2006 , pp. 1 - 4
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006

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