Organic Food Has No More Nutritional Value Than Food Grown With Pesticides, Study Shows
Saturday, August 9, 2008 - 00:21
in Mathematics & Economics
New research in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture shows there is no evidence to support the argument that organic food is better than food grown with the use of pesticides and chemicals. The study looked at the following crops – carrots, kale, mature peas, apples and potatoes – staple ingredients that can be found in most families’ shopping list.
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