"Official: organic really is better

THE biggest study into organic food has found that it is more
nutritious than ordinary produce and may help to lengthen people's
lives.

The evidence from the £12m four-year project will end years of debate
and is likely to overturn government advice that eating organic food
is no more than a lifestyle choice.

The study found that organic fruit and vegetables contained as much as
40%% more antioxidants, which scientists believe can cut the risk of
cancer and heart disease, Britain's biggest killers. They also had
higher levels of beneficial minerals such as iron and zinc.

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.

I also find that organics contain LESS poisons, such as pesticides
that must be scrubbed from the ordinary produce (with never full success).
Ordinary produce and meats do debilitating, unpleasant things to
my body (including brain), as well as not tasting good at all. A quick way
to ruin a whole stew is to use ordinary produce.
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On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:04:15 -0800 (PST), ta nc.rr.com> wrote:

On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:04:15 -0800 (PST), ta nc.rr.com>
wrote:

Yes, "thought," by some, to produce x miracles. In other words, it is
opinion, not theory.

On Nov 17, 11:41 am, Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:

Interesting that you notice tangible results (and yes, I think with
fruits like strawberries, there's really no way to get the nasty stuff
out).

When I go shopping, I'm always torn between choosing local vs.
organic. Obviously the best choice is to buy local *and* organic, like
through CSAs, but sometimes it's not possible. I usually go with
local, conventional veggies over organic stuff from California or
Mexico that has to be shipped all the way across the country.

Local, organic veggies are hands down the best choice imo -- the
difference in freshness and flavor is most definitely tangible.

On Nov 17, 9:04 am, ta nc.rr.com> wrote:

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ta nc.rr.com> wrote:

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On Nov 17, 9:12 pm, "Daniel T." earthlink.net> wrote:

On Nov 17, 8:57 pm, bernardZ nospam.com> wrote: