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FOOD PRODUCTION

Organic milk just
oozes health

Kids thrive on full-fat
organic milk

Six reasons to drink
organic milk

Non-organic milk - up to
four million pus cells
a litre

Organic farms have twice
the butterflies


Organic crops
more nutritious


Organic farming doubles
minerals in soil

 
Organic milk just oozes health

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According to a study by Dr Richard Dewhurst and colleagues at Wales's Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research Organisation in Aberystwyth, organic milk contained two thirds more omega-3 essential fatty acid than industrial milk.

On the whole, the UK population does not consume sufficient omega-3, which protects against a wide range of illnesses including heart disease and arthritis, and promotes brain development, improves concentration and reduces behavioural problems in children.

Ed.- A recent EU report found that organic milk contained up to 80% more antioxidants, higher levels of vitamins A and E

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See also Organic crops more nutritous

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