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To: quidnunc

"For decades, organic food activists have claimed that organic foods are more nutritious than non-organic foods, even though scientific study after scientific study has shown no nutritional difference."

Incorrect. There are several studies which show that organic foods have higher quantities of nutrients, including phytochemicals. Not exactly the most balanced article on this subject.


18 posted on 09/08/2004 1:43:09 PM PDT by webstersII
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To: webstersII
webstersII wrote: ("For decades, organic food activists have claimed that organic foods are more nutritious than non-organic foods, even though scientific study after scientific study has shown no nutritional difference.") Incorrect. There are several studies which show that organic foods have higher quantities of nutrients, including phytochemicals. Not exactly the most balanced article on this subject.

Another thing that organic foods have is significant rates of e coli contamination.

19 posted on 09/08/2004 1:56:21 PM PDT by quidnunc (Omnis Gaul delenda est)
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