Organic Food — Is it better?

Periodically I get asked this question and here are a couple links to new studies on the issues by the Organic Center. These reports are fairly large to download (not recommended for dial-up).

• "Simplifying the Pesticide Risk Equation: The Organic Option"
  The potential to reduce pesticide dietary risks through organic food and farming is quantified through analysis of USDA residue data and EPA pesticide risk assessment methods.

  http://www.organic-center.org/science.latest.php?action=view&report_id=125 (49 page PDF, 18 MB)
  
  

• "New Evidence Confirms the Nutritional Superiority of Plant-Based Organic Foods," State of Science Review, March 2008
  Major new report comparing the nutrient content in conventional and organic foods, based on the findings of 97 published, peer-reviewed studies.

  http://www.organic-center.org/science.latest.php?action=view&report_id=126 (53 page PDF, 19.5 MB)

ON Organic Index