Organic food is more nutritious than ordinary produce, and contains higher quantities of antioxidants which help ward off heart disease and cancer, according to an extensive four-year study.
The scientists found that antioxidant levels in organic milk were up to 90 per cent higher than in conventional milk, as well as finding up to 40 per cent more antioxidants in organic vegetables.
Eating red meat and drinking alcohol even in small quantities increases the risk of developing cancer, a panel of experts will warn this week. The results will be presented by the World Cancer Research Fund after a five-year study.