A major new study from the United Kingdom published in the July 15 issue of the prestigious British Journal of Nutrition found conclusive evidence that organic crops, and the food made from them, are nutritionally superior to their conventional counterparts, corrects many of the shortcomings of earlier studies and should put to rest any doubts about the benefits of organic, according to the lead scientist of The Organic Center. Analyzing 343 studies in what was the largest research effort of its kind, an international team of experts led by Newcastle University found that organic corps and crop-based are up to 60 percent higher in a number of key antioxidants than conventionally grow corps, showed that pesticide residues are found much more frequently in conventional foods, and revealed significantly lower of a toxic heavy metal in organic crops. The study is available online.