Little evidence of health benefits from organic foods, study finds(med.stanford.edu)
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Little evidence of health benefits from organic foods, study finds
http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2012/09/little-evidence-of-health-benefits-from-organic-foods-study-finds.html
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My wife gets a migraine within about 5 minutes of having any non-organic dairy products. We don't know if it's growth hormones, anti-biotics or what, but it is 100% reproducible. Same thing with non-organic corn, onions, green beans and others. So maybe not a net plus for most of us, but a huge difference for her.
if you’re an adult and making a decision based solely on your health"
Not infecting the Earth seems like a pretty big benefit. Can we stop beeing so selfish?
Not infecting the Earth seems like a pretty big benefit. Can we stop beeing so selfish?
And also:
"They did not find strong evidence that organic foods are more nutritious or carry fewer health risks than conventional alternatives, though consumption of organic foods can reduce the risk of pesticide exposure."
Limiting pesticide exposure seems to be the exact reason to buy organic to me.
"They did not find strong evidence that organic foods are more nutritious or carry fewer health risks than conventional alternatives, though consumption of organic foods can reduce the risk of pesticide exposure."
Limiting pesticide exposure seems to be the exact reason to buy organic to me.