Organic meat and milk really are best
Analysing data from around the world, the team reviewed 196 papers on milk and 67 papers on meat and found ?clear differences? between organic and conventional milk and meat, especially in terms of fatty acid composition, and the concentrations of certain essential minerals and antioxidants.
The researchers say their findings show a switch to organic meat and milk would go some way towards increasing our intake of nutritionally important fatty acids.
Chris Seal, Professor of Food and Human Nutrition at Newcastle University, said: ?Omega-3s are linked to reductions in cardiovascular disease, improved neurological development and function, and better immune function.
?Western European diets are recognised as being too low in these fatty acids and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommends we should double our intake. But getting enough in our diet is difficult...
Analysing data from around the world, the team reviewed 196 papers on milk and 67 papers on meat and found ?clear differences? between organic and conventional milk and meat, especially in terms of fatty acid composition, and the concentrations of certain essential minerals and antioxidants.
The researchers say their findings show a switch to organic meat and milk would go some way towards increasing our intake of nutritionally important fatty acids.
Chris Seal, Professor of Food and Human Nutrition at Newcastle University, said: ?Omega-3s are linked to reductions in cardiovascular disease, improved neurological development and function, and better immune function.
?Western European diets are recognised as being too low in these fatty acids and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommends we should double our intake. But getting enough in our diet is difficult...