Are organics more nutritious than conventional foods? A comprehensive systematic review.

ABSTRACT: The growing consumer interest fueled by the belief in the superiority of organic foods raises questions about their actual nutritional superiority over conventional ones. This assumption remains a controversial issue. The present study addresses scientific evidence to clarify this controversy and provide relevant insights for informed decision-making regarding dietary choices. We collected 147 scientific articles containing 656 comparative analyses based on 1779 samples of 68 vegetable, fruit, and other (cereals, pulses, etc.) foods, 22 nutritional properties, and nine residues. Results show that in 191 (29.1%) comparisons, there were significant differences between organic and conventional foods. In a similar quantity of cases (190; 29.0%), there were divergences in the results since some

SUBMITTER: Thaise de Oliveira Faoro D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10987935 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature