Organic Foods Does Not Always Mean Healthier Foods, Study Says

A research study by Stanford University's School of Medicine revealed that there is not much difference between organic and conventional foods in terms of nutritional content. The research, which is by far the most comprehensive meta-analysis of existing studies comparing organic and conventional foods, did not find strong evidence that organic foods are more nutritious or carry fewer health risks than conventional alternative.

Upon analyzing the data, the researchers found little significant difference in terms of health benefits between organic and conventional foods. No consistent differences were tracked in the vitamin content of organic products, and only one nutrient - phosphorus - was significantly higher in organic versus conventionally grown produce. The researchers note, however, that because few people have phosphorous deficiency, the high phosphorus content in organic products has little clinical significance.

View the original article at http://med.stanford.edu/ism/2012/september/organic.html.