Organic food 40% more nutrients

[Two_Sheds]

There's a bit on the news today about a farm that experimentally grew half its crops conventionally, and half organically. After scientific tests, the organic food was found to have up to 40% more nutrients (extra protein from the slugs n bugs? )

Make of that what you will, I'm sure!

[smallblueplanet]

I got that info in an email from the k1tcheng@ardens list, it also contained the point that GM research received about £39m funding whilst organic got about £2m....make of that what you will also!

[Snadger]

It's been rattling on all day on the radio about how research has shown that locally grown organic food is best!!! YOU DON'T SAY!!!!

I can't believe they had to pay scientists to ratify what most allotmenteers have known for years!

[Two_Sheds]

They'll discover that cakes and pies make you fat next

[Flummery]

What's the betting it cost them £2 million for the research though?

[sewer rat]

The articles mentioned were in the Sunday times. I'll post the links below. Makes interesting reading.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle2753446.ece

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle2753546.ece

And if you're interested (which I was)


http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/lif...cle2364102.ece