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Numerous studies have demonstrated that rather than harmful, organic foods are actually nutritionally superior to conventionally produced food [http://www.soilassociation.org/web/sa/saweb.nsf/0/536379ea38eaf4ca802573830061ac90?OpenDocument][http://www.soilassociation.org/web/sa/saweb.nsf/4042794258a20f4280256a680046b77e/30f6f6ee0d6a3a4a802571bc00442a17!OpenDocument]. "A £12m EU-funded investigation into Recently the difference between organic and ordinary farming has shown largest to date says that organic foods have far more nutritional value. Up to 40 per cent more antioxidants, which scientists believe can cut the risk of heart disease and cancer, could be found in organic fruit and vegetables than in those conventionally farmedreally is better [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/86972.php]. "Professor Carlo Leifert, the co-ordinator of the study €18m four-year project, said: 'We have shown there are more of certain less nutritionally desirable compounds and less of the baddies in organic foods, or improved amounts of the fatty acids you want and less of those you don't want'" [http://environmentwww.independent.co.ukie/green_livingnational-news/article3106906eu-research--gives-seal-of-approval-to-organic-food-1207072.ecehtml?r=RSS]. See also [http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/peter_melchett/2007/10/organics_better_admit_it.html][http://www.mindfully.org/Food/Organic-Crops-Superior-WorthingtonJul99.htm].