• Organic fruits and veggies contain more iron, magnesium, antioxidants and micronutrients.
• Organic animal products are higher in heart-healthy polyunsaturated fatty acids, and cows raised on grass have a higher muscle mass, which means leaner meat.
• They didn’t make a call on organic carbohydrates, such as cereals, because there wasn’t enough data. However, they noted that organic barley is higher in calcium, zinc, and copper.
• This was the most interesting finding, in my opinion: “94–100% of organic food does not contain any pesticide residues.” This is huge. Not only are pesticides hard on the environment, certain pesticides are linked to cancer and other health issues.
• Organic vegetables contain far fewer nitrates – about 50% fewer. Nitrates are nasty business. Dr Suzanne de la Monte of Rhode Island Hospital recently released results linking nitrates to health problems such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease.

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