People sometimes wonder whether eating organic is really helpful or necessary. Here is a study that would support the value of organic foods.

    Fagan et al recruited people who were not eating organic food, and measured glyphosate and its chief breakdown product in the urine. Samples were collected while the participants ate their usual diet, then after they ate an organic diet. Levels of glyphosate in the urine dropped dramatically after only a few days.

    In the introduction and conclusion, the authors provide a great review of the scientific literature about organic food. They sum up their findings: “This research adds to a growing body of literature indicating that an organic diet may reduce exposure to a range of pesticides in children and adults.”