A new report by the French Agency for Food Safety  (AFSSA) has found that organic foods are better for you and contain less pesticides and nitrates, which have been linked to a range of health problems including diabetes and Alzheimer’s.

The Organic Consumer’s Association has the rest of the story.

The full scientific report is at http://swroc.cfans.umn.edu/organic/ASD_Lairon_2009.pdf