date:Sep 06, 2012
andards, organic farms have to avoidthe use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, hormones andantibiotics. Organic livestock must also have access to pasturesduring grazing season.
Smith-Spangler and her colleagues found there was no differencein the amount of vitamins in plant or animal products producedorganically and conventionally - and the only nutrient differencewas slightly more phosphorus in the organic products. Organicmilk and chicken may also contain more omega-3 fatty acids, they