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We don't need no stinkin organic fruits and veggies.
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"We did not find strong evidence that organic foods are consistently more nutritious than conventional foods," Smith-Spangler said. The exception was for levels of phosphorus, which were higher in organically grown produce.Those differences are not likely to be of any health significance, she said. Organically grown food was also somewhat higher in total phenols, plant compounds that have antioxidant activity. These results varied a lot, however, There was also weak evidence that organic eggs and chickens contained higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids. But again, Smith-Spangler said, the data are scant and quite variable. For
pesticides residues
, the authors found a 30% lower rate of detectable contamination in organically grown produce. Two studies found that children who ate conventional produce had higher levels of pesticide residues in their urine, and the levels fell when the children switched to organic foods.But, again, it's not clear whether there would be clinical consequences, Smith-Spangler and coauthors wrote. What about
bacteria
? The review did find higher rates of microbes resistant to multiple antibiotics in conventionally reared chicken and pork, but when considering non-drug-resistant
E. coli,
"both organic and conventionally grown foods were at similar risk for contamination," Smith-Spangler said. Bottom line? “There isn’t much difference between organic and conventional foods, if you’re an adult and making a decision based solely on your health,” study senior author Dr. Dena Bravata of Stanford’s Center for Health Policy said in a release from the university.
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