The researchers» analysis found organic grains and produce to have higher concentrations of antioxidants, lower levels of cadmium and nitrogen compounds and
fewer pesticide residues.
Organic foods and crops have a host of advantages over their conventional counterparts, including more antioxidants and
fewer pesticide residues, according to a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
Organic produce carries significantly
fewer pesticide residues than does conventional produce.
Organic foods can contain
fewer pesticide residues than foods grown using traditional methods, but there is also no evidence that makes them safer for your baby.
Not exact matches
The Environmental Working Group puts out an annual guide on the 12 types of produce with the largest amount of
pesticide residues — The Dirty Dozen, and the 15 types that have
few, if any,
pesticide residues — The Clean Fifteen.
Relatively
few pesticides were detected on these foods and tests found low total concentrations of
pesticide residues on them.
But only a
few studies have linked consumption of
pesticide residues in food to health effects, and none had looked at the effects on semen quality.
When compared to conventional produce, organic has more antioxidants,
fewer toxic metals, and less
pesticide residue.
Many studies have shown that while organic produce has far
fewer synthetic
pesticide residues, it does have some.