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A new scientific review has made claims that organic foods are higher in nutrients and lower in pesticides compared with those grown in the now conventional method of intensive farming.
The review encompassed 343 previous peer-reviewed studies, assessing crop composition and foods, and the authors concluded that organic crops had higher levels of certain health-giving compounds known as antioxidants, including polyphenols, flavanols and anthocyanins.

"Many of these compounds have previously been linked to a reduced risk of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and neurodegenerative diseases and certain cancers," the authors wrote.
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Both mysterious – What’s going on? The flu virus moves around–now Lyme disease is doing the same. And humans aren’t the only ones in trouble: Small dots are appearing without explanation on plants in Tennessee that seem to “burn” through the leaves, and farmers there are afraid they’ll lose their entire crops. This strange disease is killing trees, tough weeds and even birds!
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