Organic food is better for you?

[muninnhuginn]

I've never gone for the organic food is healthier argument--less bad due to fewer residual pesticides; yes, positively better, not proven--but this from New Scientist does seem to offer at least one that is better.

So, do I tell the young ketchup addict that it's OK to eat lots of the stuff (we buy Heinz' organic)?

Comments

[purpletigron.livejournal.com]

Organic fruit and veg seem to have higher trace mineral content.

Watch out for the salt content, even in organic processed foods, though.

Yes

[the-magician.livejournal.com]

Lycopene is supposedly good for you, and there's more in ketchup than in tomatoes (I guess because it's concentrated)

[pickledginger.livejournal.com]

Ketchup isn't so bad - sure, why not.

[muninnhuginn]

She'll be having it on her puddings soon.

And I'm still boggled by the need to add some to her dinner when the dinner in question is a sauce for pasta, i.e. essentially tomato sauce.

[pickledginger.livejournal.com]

Oh, that is funny!

[marypcb.livejournal.com]

the Guardian today says organic milk has twice the vitamins/minerals of non organic ;-)

[pickledginger.livejournal.com]

Nifty! Probably because the poor cows are so much better fed and better treated.