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A new study by the University of Copenhagen indicated that organic foods contained no more nutrients than non-organic foods grown with the use of pesticides, according to CNN. Researchers studied five different crops -- carrots, kale, mature peas, apples and potatoes -- which were cultivated both organically (without pesticides) and conventionally (with the use of pesticides) and found that there was no higher level of trace elements in the food grown organically.
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Editor's Insight: This report from the University of Copenhagen comes one day after another study indicated that inflation is undermining organic food sales.
Neither of these reports will diminish the demand for organic products by dedicated organic product consumers. The "core" organic consumer firmly believes in organic benefits, and refreshment services operators must recognize this if they wish to meet the needs of this small buy loyal customer.
The nutritional benefits of organic products has always been a matter of dispute among scientists, but the organic consumer believes that organic products are healthier and better for the environment. 08-21-08 by Elliot Maras