Official: organic really is better
THE biggest study into organic food has found that it is more nutritious than ordinary produce and may help to lengthen people's lives.
The evidence from the £12m four-year project will end years of debate and is likely to overturn government advice that eating organic food is no more than a lifestyle choice.
The study found that organic fruit and vegetables contained as much as 40% more antioxidants, which scientists believe can cut the risk of cancer and heart disease, Britain’s biggest killers. They also had higher levels of beneficial minerals such as iron and zinc.
Professor Carlo Leifert, the co-ordinator of the European Union-funded project, said the differences were so marked that organic produce would help to increase the nutrient intake of people not eating the recommended five portions a day of fruit and vegetables. “If you have just 20% more antioxidants and you can’t get your kids to do five a day, then you might just be okay with four a day,” he said.
This weekend the Food Standards Agency confirmed that it was reviewing the evidence before deciding whether to change its advice. Ministers and the agency have said there are no significant differences between organic and ordinary produce.
Researchers grew fruit and vegetables and reared cattle on adjacent organic and nonorganic sites on a 725-acre farm attached to Newcastle University, and at other sites in Europe. They found that levels of antioxidants in milk from organic herds were up to 90% higher than in milk from conventional herds.
As well as finding up to 40% more antioxidants in organic vegetables, they also found that organic tomatoes from Greece had significantly higher levels of antioxidants, including flavo-noids thought to reduce coronary heart disease.
Leifert said the government was wrong about there being no difference between organic and conventional produce. “There is enough evidence now that the level of good things is higher in organics,” he said.
Our Views
The news article have proved that organic food is indeed healthier than the conventional food we usually eat. This is thoroughly based on scientific research. It is said that organic food contain more antioxidants which are very beneficial to health such as prolonging one's life and reducing cancer rate.
In previous years, increasing the amount of antioxidants in the diet was not necessary because people ate more fruits and vegetables, which contain these nutrients. They ate less processed foods and what processed foods were consumed were not jam packed with unhealthy preservatives and additives. Most people received everything their bodies needed from the foods they ate.
Modern society has moved away from eating unprocessed, gene enhancement free food and have in turn moved more towards convenience and getting everything as fast as they can. As a result may, people are lacking the necessary nutrients to stay healthy and keep their bodies fueled with the energy they need to handle the daily stress that faces many people in every day life. People need to have the proper nutrients in order to think on their feet and have the energy they need to battle the hustle of modern day society.
Another great thing is that antioxidants form a cascade affect. Each one builds on the other and each one builds up in the body making it more effective for your bodies defense as time goes on. The more you put into your body the greater the effects and the faster your body can fight off harmful substances. Purple is one of the antioxidant drinks that can help provide you with that you need for a better and healthier life. In fact, it has seven high antioxidant fruits that help each other to create an amazing cascade affect. It is one antioxidant packed drink you do not want to miss.
Hence, go for organic food!
