date:Sep 05, 2012
The review of the literature, led by researchers at Stanford Univ., did find eating organic foods may reduce exposure to pesticide residues and antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
The researchers investigated 17 studies in humans and 223 studies of nutrient and contaminant levels in foods. Only three of the human studies examined clinical outcomes, and they found no significant differences between populations by food type for allergic outcomes, including eczema, wheeze and atopic sensitization, or f