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Are Organics food really better or worth it?

17/6/2012

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Many people have wondered whether eating organic really makes any difference or is any healthier than conventionally grown produce - well now the proof is in!

This landmark study has finally resulted in substantial evidence that proves that eating organically grown foods are much more nutritious. The additional costs for buying organic produce really should not be seen as such but rather the true cost of buying nutrient rich foods rather than cheaper nutrient depleted foods. The benefits will outweigh the costs in the long run as you experience better health and enjoy the delicious taste of these foods.
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THE biggest study into organic food has found that it is more nutritious than ordinary produce and may help to lengthen people's lives.

The evidence from the £12m four-year project will end years of debate and is likely to overturn government advice that eating organic food is no more than a lifestyle choice.

The study found that organic fruit and vegetables contained as much as 40% more antioxidants, which scientists believe can cut the risk of cancer and heart disease, Britain’s biggest killers. They also had higher levels of beneficial minerals such as iron and zinc.

Professor Carlo Leifert, the co-ordinator of the European Union-funded project, said the differences were so marked that organic produce would help to increase the nutrient intake of people not eating the recommended five portions a day of fruit and vegetables. “If you have just 20% more antioxidants and you can’t get your kids to do five a day, then you might just be okay with four a day,” he said.

This weekend the Food Standards Agency confirmed that it was reviewing the evidence before deciding whether to change its advice. Ministers and the agency have said there are no significant differences between organic and ordinary produce.

Researchers grew fruit and vegetables and reared cattle on adjacent organic and nonorganic sites on a 725-acre farm attached to Newcastle University, and at other sites in Europe. They found that levels of antioxidants in milk from organic herds were up to 90% higher than in milk from conventional herds.

As well as finding up to 40% more antioxidants in organic vegetables, they also found that organic tomatoes from Greece had significantly higher levels of antioxidants, including flavo-noids thought to reduce coronary heart disease.

Leifert said the government was wrong about there being no difference between organic and conventional produce. “There is enough evidence now that the level of good things is higher in organics,” he said.
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What to Buy Organic

17/6/2012

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This article points out the importance of choosing organic produce for a variety of fruits and vegetables that are consumed on a regular basis by most people. Unfortunately, when staple foods are laced with pesticide residues the cumulative effects of all of them together can pose quite a burden to the body's detoxing abilities.

A handy little tip is to keep a little card with you in your purse or wallet with the list of fruits and veges that are the most important to buy organic so you can refer to it when shopping.
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Pesticides & Organics
Is it worth it to buy organic?

Rocky Mountain News, Lisa Ryckman
Published October 23, 2007

Sometimes, but not always.

An analysis of 100,000 federal pesticide tests by the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit research organization, found that some produce is simply more contaminated. The group's study found that people are exposed to about 20 pesticides a day eating the "dirty dozen": apples, bell peppers, celery, cherries, imported grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, potatoes, red raspberries, spinach and strawberries.

Scientists disagree whether the low levels of contaminants you're exposed to in conventional produce would be harm- ful. But if you'd rather not take chances, it's probably worth it to pay more for organic varieties of those fruits and veggies, particularly if you have kids.

But it's probably not worth it to spend more for asparagus, avocados, bananas, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, kiwi, mangos, onions, papaya, pine- apples and sweet peas. Research by the EWG found that pesticide residues are rarely found on those.

http://www.ewg.org/node/25505
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