Study finds Organic Farming IS the Better
Way
There’s always been a great deal of negative and incorrect information
about the value of organic food. Here’s some of the latest factual
data.
In the tug of war over whether organic farming is really better than conventional chemical-laden farming, a new study in the online peer-reviewed journal PLoS One comes out solidly in support of the benefits of organic. Self-described as the most comprehensive study of its kind, researchers from Washington State University
found that commercial organic farms produce more flavorful and nutritious strawberries, while leaving the soil healthier and genetically diverse.In coming to
that conclusion, the scientists analyzed 31 chemical and biological soil
properties, soil DNA, as well as the taste, nutrition and quality of three
strawberry varieties on 13 organic farms and 13 chemical farms in California,
where 90% of the US strawberry crop is grown.
Science
Daily sums
up the findings:
- The
organic strawberries had significantly higher antioxidant activity and
concentrations of ascorbic acid and phenolic compounds.
- The
organic strawberries had longer shelf life.
- The
organic strawberries had more dry matter, or, "more strawberry in the
strawberry."
- Anonymous
testers, working at times under red light so the fruit color would not bias
them, found one variety of organic strawberries was sweeter, had better
flavor, and once a white light was turned on, appearance. The testers judged
the two other varieties to be similar.
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