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Sep. 03, 2010
Organic or Not?
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| Organic foods seem like they should be healthier -- but does the evidence support that idea? One new study published in the journal PLOS One found that organic strawberries contained higher levels of certain phytochemicals, including vitamin C, than conventionally-farmed varieties. In addition, the soil in the organic strawberry farms was healthier and more genetically diverse. The finding contrasts with other research, however, that has found no better nutrition from organic foods. We'll talk about the current state of research into organic foods, and what remains to be discovered. |
Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
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John Reganold
Regents Professor of Soil Science and Agroecology
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Washington State University
Pullman, Washington -
Kate Clancy
Food Systems Consultant
Visiting Scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future
Senior Fellow, Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture
University Park, Maryland -
Charles Benbrook
Chief Scientist,
The Organic Center
Enterprise, Oregon
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