Is organic better? Ask a fruit fly....

[puglogic]

I love the thought that a middle-schooler is doing research like this. How fun. And hopeful.

imho there's no absolute right or wrong about organics. I eat organic in many areas of my diet because it decreases the chances I'll ingest more pesticides than my body can handle. And I eat it to support the organic food industry, which I want to see succeed. {shrug}

[JaneV2.0]

I used to play with a DDT sprayer as a child. I used to think it caused no ill effects, but now that I think about it, none of my eggs hatched...(Silent Spring joke; Kevlar hazmat suit deployed)

[Chopper777]

According to a recent scientific study, organic fruits and vegetables DO NOT have any better nutritional value than their non-organic counterparts. However, the adverse effects of the pesticides used in non-organic farming were not addressed. Personally, I agree with the results of the study. They have no reason to lie. But I do believe that the adverse side effects of the pesticides used should push everyone toward the organic fruits and vegetables...