Organic Food: Good for the Earth and You

By Trevan Mcgee
Published on February 11, 2008
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Organic veggies, such as these peppers, are said to have more essential vitamins and minerals than non-organic veggies.
Organic veggies, such as these peppers, are said to have more essential vitamins and minerals than non-organic veggies.
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Organic fruits and veggies are now proven to be more nutritious, according to a European study.
Organic fruits and veggies are now proven to be more nutritious, according to a European study.

Most of us eat organic food because we want to avoid synthetic pesticides. Now there’s another reason to look for the organic label: Organic food is more nutritious, according to a soon-to-be-released Newcastle University/European Union study.

For four years, researchers grew vegetables and fruits and raised livestock on adjacent organic and non-organic land on a 725-acre farm in northeast England. They found:

• Organic wheat, tomatoes, onions, lettuce and cabbage had 20 to 40 percent more essential vitamins and minerals, such as vitamins A, C and beta-carotene.

• Potatoes, kiwi fruit and carrots are higher in immune-boosting vitamin C than their chemically farmed counterparts.

• Organic milk contains a better ratio of good to bad fatty acids and more vitamin E, an important cardiovascular antioxidant.

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