Researchers who led the pounds 12 million project -- the biggest ever inquiry into organic food -- hope their evidence will help persuade the government to recommend organic produce and stop advising that eating it is merely a "lifestyle choice."
The findings come from professor Carlo Leifert, whose Newcastle University study was funded by the EU and food companies. It found that organic fruit and vegetables contained up to 40% more antioxidants, which could cut the risk of cancer and heart disease.