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We live in a polluted world, so
it’s no surprise that many of
those pollutants get in our
food. But a study at
Newcastle University in England
demonstrates a simple way to
keep a nasty, cancer-causing
chemical out of your dinner
tonight.
The toxin the scientists
examined is cadmium, a heavy
metal linked to cancer and other
serious health complications. To
avoid cadmium, this study shows,
you should eat organic food.
The analysis reviewed more than
340 studies involving the
nutrients and contaminants in
conventional (non-organic) and
organic foods. It clearly shows
that organic produce contains
much less cadmium.
In their detailed research, the
Washington State team used what
are called meta-analysis
techniques to highlight the
differences between organic and
conventional foods. The study
shows that although research
done more than five years ago
found little difference between
organic and conventional food,
better, recent methods that are
more reliable now clearly show
that there are significant
nutritional and contaminant
differences between these food
types.
“This study is telling a
powerful story of how organic
plant-based foods are
nutritionally superior and
deliver bona fide health
benefits,” says researcher Chuck
Benbrook.
The research concludes that
conventional fruits and
vegetables contain twice as much
cadmium as organic crops. The
scientists believe that the
fertilizers that are applied to
non-organic crops are increasing
the amount of cadmium taken out
of the soil by plant roots. They
are concerned that the higher
levels of cadmium in
conventional food could be a
serious long-term health risk. |
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