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EU-funded Quality Low Input Food project indicates significant nutritional benefits from organic food.

A five-year EU-funded project found that organic milk has up to 70% more antioxidants than non-organic milk. In total, five studies have now shown that organic milk has more beneficial levels of several nutrients than non-organic milk including omega-3 essential fatty acid, Vitamin E and beta-carotene.

These findings underpin the founding philosophy and practices of the organic movement, which seeks to build positive health in the crops and livestock raised through organic farming – and thus of people eating that produce.They reinforce the growing body of scientific evidence that indicates significant positive nutritional differences in organic food compared to non-organic food.

New Scientist reported on published research from California that found organic tomato ketchup contains more of the cancer-fighting antioxidant lycopene than non-organic ketchup.

Organic wheat, tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, onions and lettuce have 20-40 % more beneficial nutrients than conventional foods.

Quality Low Input Food Project