Nutrient contentScientists have failedfind no difference in the amount of minerals and microelements in vegetables and grains grown using standard and organic technologies. The latter involves almost complete rejection of the use of artificial fertilizers and results in fashionable, but very expensive products, for which the population of many countries is ready to overpay. In order to compare the nutritional properties of conventional and organic products, Danish scientists led by Susanne Bügel from the University of Copenhagen grew potatoes, cabbage, carrots, peas and three different technologies over two seasons. The first involved using only manure as fertilizer, the second was also organic but with the use of pesticides, and the third actively used both mineral fertilizers and legally permitted pesticides. The fields with crops were located close to each other in identical weather conditions. Having received the harvest, the scientists compared the amount of minerals and microelements in vegetables and fruits grown using different technologies. No significant difference was found. To make sure that organic products are no better in terms of "digestibility", the scientists fed cattle for two years with feed grown using three different technologies, carefully collecting manure and conducting tissue tests. As it turned out, in terms of digestibility of minerals and microelements, regular food was in no way inferior to organic food. At the same time, the yields from organic plant cultivation methods are usually significantly lower. Because of this and the fashion factor, such food is significantly "on average 35%-50%" more expensive than regular food in Europe. Based on materials from the Daily Mail.
