Organic food is not nutritionally superior

Magazine Article Archive: "Many of us have bought into the hope and belief that organic fruits and vegetables are not only less toxic to our health, due to lower pesticide residues, but they are also higher in nutrients that help to protect us from illness and disease.

Now we are confronted with this summer's release of a review of science studies, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, telling us that the $48 billion spent annually on organic foods is a waste of money, a huge scam against all consumers. 'Organic food is not nutritionally superior to conventional food,' concluded lead survey author Alan D. Dangour, a London public health nutritionist.

Funded by the United Kingdom Food Standards Agency, these findings generated a blast of global media attention, especially in the U.S., where corporate agricultural concerns are seizing on the findings as evidence that we need to apply even more synthetic chemicals to lower our overall food costs."