Contrary to the official U. S. government position that there is no nutritional difference between organic and conventional produce, British, French and Polish scientists have found new evidence that organic produce is richer in vitamins and antioxidants than conventional produce. Previous studies in the U.S. have also found that organic produce contains higher content of nutrients than its conventional counterpart.

The extra money you spend on organic produce is well worth the expense. Organic produce not only keeps your body free of toxic chemicals but it also gives you added protection against radicals, which can cause premature ageing, cancer and other diseases. Dr Kirsten Brandt of Newcastle University, who led the study adds that, "The reason why it's such a grey area is because it's extremely difficult to measure the health benefit in any food, but we can say that if you eat 400g of fruit and vegetables per day you would get 20 per cent more nutrients in organic food." Other organic foods such as milk, tomatoes and chicken, however, have been found to be significantly less energy efficient and more polluting than their conventional equivalents.