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And I hate to be the one to inform you, that I tend not to take random internet comments to heart. But if you're saying that eating organic food in general has

And I hate to be the one to inform you, that I tend not to take random internet comments to heart. But if you're saying that eating organic food in general has no health benefits vs. conventional food, I'd love to read whatever source you've derived that from. I always keep an open mind.

driverdan 8y ago
There have been many studies on the topic. The occasional differences are statistically significant but not significant enough to impact health. Here are a few reviews: https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/92/1/203/4597310?maxtoshow=&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=organic&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&resourcetype=HWCIT https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/92/1/203/4597310?maxto... > Conclusion: From a systematic review of the currently available published literature, evidence is lacking for nutrition-related health effects that result from the consumption of organically produced foodstuffs. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19640946 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19640946 > CONCLUSIONS: On the basis of a systematic review of studies of satisfactory quality, there is no evidence of a difference in nutrient quality between organically and conventionally produced foodstuffs. The small differences in nutrient content detected are biologically plausible and mostly relate to differences in production methods. https://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/1355685/organic-foods-safer-healthier-than-conventional-alternatives-systematic-review https://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/1355685/organic-food... > Conclusion: The published literature lacks strong evidence that organic foods are significantly more nutritious than conventional foods. Consumption of organic foods may reduce exposure to pesticide residues and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Discussion of those papers: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/no-health-benefits-from-organic-food/ https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/no-health-benefits-from-org... Discussion of meat and milk: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/organic-vs-conventional-meat-and-milk/ https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/organic-vs-conventional-mea...
- mirimir 8y ago
  There's ~no correlation between nutrient content and levels of toxic contaminants. If one added a lethal dose of botulism toxin to some food, it wouldn't change the nutrient content. But it would still kill you.

driverdan 8y ago

There have been many studies on the topic. The occasional differences are statistically significant but not significant enough to impact health. Here are a few reviews: https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/92/1/203/4597310?maxtoshow=&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=organic&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&resourcetype=HWCIT https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/92/1/203/4597310?maxto... > Conclusion: From a systematic review of the currently available published literature, evidence is lacking for nutrition-related health effects that result from the consumption of organically produced foodstuffs. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19640946 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19640946 > CONCLUSIONS: On the basis of a systematic review of studies of satisfactory quality, there is no evidence of a difference in nutrient quality between organically and conventionally produced foodstuffs. The small differences in nutrient content detected are biologically plausible and mostly relate to differences in production methods. https://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/1355685/organic-foods-safer-healthier-than-conventional-alternatives-systematic-review https://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/1355685/organic-food... > Conclusion: The published literature lacks strong evidence that organic foods are significantly more nutritious than conventional foods. Consumption of organic foods may reduce exposure to pesticide residues and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Discussion of those papers: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/no-health-benefits-from-organic-food/ https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/no-health-benefits-from-org... Discussion of meat and milk: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/organic-vs-conventional-meat-and-milk/ https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/organic-vs-conventional-mea...

mirimir 8y ago
There's ~no correlation between nutrient content and levels of toxic contaminants. If one added a lethal dose of botulism toxin to some food, it wouldn't change the nutrient content. But it would still kill you.