Comments on: Organics are Cleaner, but Better? http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/organics-are-cleaner-but-better/ Organic Authority - organic food, organic living, green living, organic thoughts. Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:23:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: The Science is There, Plant-Based Organic Foods Are More Nutritious! « OrganicAuthority.com - Organic Blog http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/organics-are-cleaner-but-better/comment-page-1/#comment-13512 The Science is There, Plant-Based Organic Foods Are More Nutritious! « OrganicAuthority.com - Organic Blog Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:08:28 +0000 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=3928#comment-13512 [...] all due respect to my fellow OrganicAuthority.com blogger, Gerry Pugliese, who recently shed doubt on whether organic foods are actually more nutritious: I strongly [...] [...] all due respect to my fellow OrganicAuthority.com blogger, Gerry Pugliese, who recently shed doubt on whether organic foods are actually more nutritious: I strongly [...]

]]> By: Laura http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/organics-are-cleaner-but-better/comment-page-1/#comment-13411 Laura Thu, 28 May 2009 01:44:56 +0000 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=3928#comment-13411 In a study published in March 2008 by The Organic Center, scientific evidence settled the lingering question: “Are organic foods really more nutritious?” The answer is a resounding “Yes!” Consider the following: Organic plant-based foods (fruits, vegetables, grains) contain higher levels of eight of 11 nutrients studied, including significantly greater concentrations of health-promoting polyphenols and antioxidants. Organically grown plant-based foods are 25% more nutrient dense, on average, than their conventional food counterparts. That means they deliver more essential nutrients per serving or calorie consumed than conventionally-grown foods. Nutrients present in organic foods are “in a more biologically active form,” according to Neal Davies, a professor at Washington State University (WSU) and a co-author of the center’s report. In a study published in March 2008 by The Organic Center, scientific evidence settled the lingering question: “Are organic foods really more nutritious?”

The answer is a resounding “Yes!” Consider the following:

Organic plant-based foods (fruits, vegetables, grains) contain higher levels of eight of 11 nutrients studied, including significantly greater concentrations of health-promoting polyphenols and antioxidants.

Organically grown plant-based foods are 25% more nutrient dense, on average, than their conventional food counterparts. That means they deliver more essential nutrients per serving or calorie consumed than conventionally-grown foods.

Nutrients present in organic foods are “in a more biologically active form,” according to Neal Davies, a professor at Washington State University (WSU) and a co-author of the center’s report.

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