U.S.: organic health benefits ‘unclear’, study shows The team
led by Dena Bravata and Crystal Smith-Spangler analyzed 17
studies of populations consuming organic and conventional diets,
and the results were published in the Annals of Internal
Medicine. “There isn’t much difference between organic and
conventional foods, if you’re an adult and making a decision
based solely on your health,” said Bravata. “Some believe that
organic food is always healthier and more nutritious,” added
Smith-Spangler. “We were a little surprised that we didn’t find
that. “Our goal was to shed light on what the evidence is. This
is information that people can use to make their own decisions
based on their level of concern about pesticides, their budget
and other considerations.” However, two of the studies showed
significantly lower urinary pesticide levels among children
consuming organic versus conventional diets, but meaningful
differences were not found in adults. Smith-Spangler said there
was a “confusing body of studies” sur