Month: September 2012

A study called: “Are Organic Foods Safer or Healthier Than Conventional Alternatives?” has been published yesterday in the Annals of Internal Medicine and has come to the somewhat surprising conclusion that “published literature lacks strong evidence that organic foods are significantly more nutritious than conventional foods.” However, it has also concluded that “consumption of organic foods may reduce exposure to pesticide residues and antibiotic-resistant bacteria”. Continue reading “Care for a Side of Pesticides?”