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The assertion of the study, "Organic foods are not more nutritious" is a function of the metrics used to measure "nutritious". Did they check trace mineral con
by teilo 17y ago
The assertion of the study, "Organic foods are not more nutritious" is a function of the metrics used to measure "nutritious".
Did they check trace mineral content? Did they check phyto-nutrient levels?
No, in fact, they checked nothing at all. This was not a study. It was a meta-study. Meta-analysis is a very poor tool. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta-analysis#Weaknesses http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta-analysis#Weaknesses
Note in particular the File Drawer Problem.
As other posters note: Organic food tastes better. Now, why is that? Is the only difference between the two really a matter of trace-pesticide use?
- rjurney 17y agoOrganic food doesn't taste better. In fact, it can taste worse. There is an enormous amount of variation in taste of any given food each season, each harvest, each field, etc. You're just telling yourself what you want to believe.