Study finds organic food is in fact MORE nutritious

The French Agency for Food Safety (AFSSA) has found that organic food is superior nutritionally, in research pushed in the Journal Agronomy for Sustainable Development. Authored by Denis Lairon, the French study found key differences between organic and conventional foods.

The study concluded that organic plant products contain more dry matter and minerals, specifically Iron and Magnesium, and contain more anti-oxidant micronutrients such as phenols and salicylic acid. Organic animal products contain more polyunsaturated fatty acids (healthier type of fats required by our human body).

The study also revealed that organic vegetables contain far less nitrates. 80% human exposure to nitrates originates from vegetables. Nitrates has been linked to gastric cancer, circulatory problems and respiratory conditions such as asthma. Lairon also found that 94-100% organic food has no pesticide residues.