shroomer wrote:
[snips]
> Here's an article from WebMD (http://tinyurl.com/567ej) stating that
> organic foods are higher in flavanoids which "play important roles
> in preventing cancer and heart disease".
>
Thanks for the links. If only we knew enough to be more specific than
"play important roles..." But it's a pretty well balanced article.
Here's another quote from it: "However, it's not at all clear that
organic foods are much better for you than other fruits and
vegetables. Carl J. Rosen, PhD, interim head of horticultural science
at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, agrees with Francis that
nutritional value isn't the main reason many people find organic foods
attractive."

"I think it is to some degree naive to think organic foods are more
nutritious," Rosen tells WebMD. "Still, one might buy organic foods for
lots of reasons. One is pesticide residue. As for nutritional quality,
a lot of the produce that is sold in the supermarket is grown
hydroponically -- that means with no organic matter. If you compare the
nutritional quality of a tomato grown hydroponically to one grown
organically, there likely would be some differences, but you couldn't
say one is healthier than the other."

>From these two articles it appears that the consensus is that pesticide
residue is a primary concern, while fertilizers and food additives get
mixed reviews.
[snips]
>
> Where I live, ... Even within the grocery stores, organic foods
> [are] not much more expensive than non-organic foods.

You are fortunate, then. I wish that were the case here.

-aem