02/07/2019 / By Ellaine Castillo
Meta-analyses conducted by researchers from various European countries showed that organically grown crops contain more antioxidants than their conventional counterparts. They also found that organic produce contained less cadmium and pesticide residues than non-organic crops.
From these results, the researchers concluded that organic crops have higher concentrations of antioxidants and fewer traces of cadmium and pesticide residues than conventionally grown crops.
The full text of the study is available at this link.
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Journal Reference:
Baranski M, Srednicka-Tober D, Volakakis N, Seal C, Sanderson R, Stewart GB, Benbrook C, Biavati B, Markellou E, Giotis C, et al. HIGHER ANTIOXIDANT AND LOWER CADMIUM CONCENTRATIONS AND LOWER INCIDENCE OF PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN ORGANICALLY GROWN CROPS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW AND META-ANALYSES. British Journal of Nutrition. 15 July 2014;112(05). DOI: 10.1017/s0007114514001366
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