Or is it… after all, it’s only scientific research, so can you really expect the experts to agree…???
Anyway, here’s the story:
Researchers at the University Of Newcastle have concluded, after 4 years and £12 million of EU-wide research, that organic food contains more nutrients than intensively-farmed food.
Some of the headline-grabbing statistics are:
- Organic milk contains 50 – 80% more antioxidants than non-organic milk
(Antioxidants fight nasties in the body, so they’re pretty useful) - Organic veggies had between 20 and 40% more nutrients than their non-organic counterparts.
The government watchdog, the Food Standards Agency, has stated, in response, that the balance of current scientific evidence does not support the view that organic food is safer and more nutritious than non-organic food.
The Soil Association has said that the findings of the EU project show the FSA should change its stance on this.
I know where I stand on the discussion – what are your views…???
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