This is kind of old news, having been published a couple of months ago, but it’s still interesting nonetheless. A European study conducted showed that organic is indeed a better option.
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.
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The article on organic food deals more with health matters rather than the environment, so in this case, organic wins. Planet-wise, however, I don’t think it is the best option; just think of the food miles, for example.
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