Is Organic Food Really Healthier? Don't Ask the Government

[Guest guest]

http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/81773/?page=entire

The writer of this article discussed mostly research into advantages of organic

but for me it was interesting to see that the US government will not discuss the

advantages:-

" Try to get guidance from the federal government on the potential health

benefits of eating organic, and you'll find your questions quickly and politely

deflected. The US Department of Health and Human Services will defer to its Food

and Drug Administration (FDA). FDA spokespeople will say that " organic " is a

term used by the USDA, not the FDA, and that the FDA has no policy on organics.

The USDA will say that its mandate does not extend to passing judgement on the

relative safety and nutritional benefits of organic versus conventional foods,

and that the USDA's task is simply to regulate use of the " certified organic "

label. "