For years governments have made a point of saying that there's no nutritional benefit to organic foods. Now they may have to eat their words.
A European Union funded study of organic and non-organic fruits, vegetables and animal products found that organic fruits and veggies had up to 40% more cancer-fighting anti-oxidants, and milk from organically-reared cows had as much as 90% more anti-oxidants when compared to non-organic milk. The study was conducted by researchers on adjacent farms -- one using organic methods, the other going the conventional route -- to come as close as possible to ensuring identical environmental variables.
Let's review, shall we? Organic is better for our health, better for the environment, it can feed the world, and it's even tastier (at least according to some lab rats). So why does it remain the neglected child of the farm bill?