Organic produce more nutritionally "dense"?

[Dogdoctor]

Dogdoctor wrote:


It is woowoo to say that root crops absorb chemicals. That infers some special thing that root crops do that other crops don't do.

It is not woowoo, however, to say that the roots of plants absorb more soil persistent pesticide residues than other parts of the plants, because of their constant contact with the soil. So if you wish to eat the root of a plant, there is (potentially) a higher amount of soil persistent pesticide residue on that edible root than there would be on the leafy tops.

While washing and peeling a carrot will remove much of the residue, it will not remove it entirely.

http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20051126/food.asp

Meg

Thanks for the link. I however remain unconvinced of the importance of said exposure.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Even if organic crops do absorb fewer pesticides, would the residues in non-organic crops be strong enough to have any effect on the body at all? I've never heard of anyone getting ill from pesticide residues.