Organically produced apples have a 15 per cent higher antioxidant capacity than conventionally produced apples, according to findings published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. A report published in March 2008 by the Organic Center at America’s Organic Trade Association argued that organic produce is 25 per cent more nutritious than conventional foodstuffs. However, these claims were countered by Joseph Rosen, emeritus professor at Rutgers University and scientific advisor to the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) who said the data was selective, and that, when recalculated, the data used in the original report showed that conventional products are actually 2 per cent more nutritious than organic varieties.
Study details Watzl and his co-workers compared the polyphenol content and antioxidant capacity of Golden Delicious apples grown under organic and conventional conditions over a three year period (2004-2006).
Steve - the debate goes on. As far as we are concerned, however, there is no debate. Organic all the way.
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