NUTRIENT VALUE OF ORGANIC CROPS
Research and Studies 
​In Alphabetical Order by Title

A Closer Look at What's in Our Daily Bread 
Erin Smith, Charles Benbrook, Donald R. Davis, The Organic Center -- Apr 2012

Advantages of Organic Agriculture 
Re'Gie Smith, Sustainable Agriculture Systems Class, Kentucky State University -- 2010

Agroecosystem Management and Nutritional Quality of Plant Foods: The Case of Organic Fruits and Vegetables
K. Brandt, C. Leifert, R. Sanderson, C.J. Seal, Critical Review in Plant Sciences 30:1-2, 177-197 -- 2011

Are Forgotten Crops the Future of Food? 
Preeti Jha, BBC Online -- 22 Aug 2018 

Assessing Soil Quality in Organic Agriculture 
Alan J. Franzlubbers and Richard L. Haney, USDA Agricultural Resource Service, The Organic Center -- Oct 2006

Breeding the Nutrition Out of Our Food 
Jo Robinson, New York Times -- 25 May 2013
Seedmap: Breeding the Nutrition Out of our Food 
Seed Map Project: An Online Portal on Seeds, Biodiversity and Food

Changes in USDA Food Composition Data in 43 Garden Crops, 1950-1999 
Donald R. Davis, Melvin D. Epp, Hugh D. Riordin, Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Vol. 23, No. 62, 669-682 -- 2004 

Dirt Poor: Have Fruits and Vegetables Become Less Nuritious?
EarthTalk (registered trademark of E - The Environmental Magazine), written and edited by Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss, published in Scientific American -- 27 Apr 2011

Earth Matters: Tackling the Climate Crisis from the Ground Up (See esp. Box 2 & Box 3)
GRAIN -- Oct 2009

Elevating Antioxidant Levels in Food Through Organic Farming and Food Processing 
Charles Benbrook, The Organic Center -- Jan 2005

Food Futures Now: Organic-Sustainable-Fossil Fuel Free
Mae-Wan Ho, Sam Burcher, Lim Li Ching et al, Institute of Science in Society and Third World Network, Chapter 20, Pg 91-97 -- 2008

Fruit and Soil Quality of Organic and Conventional Strawberry Agroecosystems 
John P. Reganold et al, PLOS ONE -- 01 Sep 2010

Health Per Acre: Organic Solutions to Hunger and Malnutrition 
Dr. Vandana Shiva and Dr. Vaibhav Singh, Navdanya -- Nov 2011

Higher antioxidant and lower cadmium concentrations and lower incidence
of pesticide residues in organically grown crops: A Systematic Literature
Review and Meta-analyses
Marcin Barański et al, published in the British Journal of Nutrition -- 15 July 2014 Issue
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"A new groundbreaking study from the University of Newcastle in the United Kingdom finds conclusive evidence that organic crops and the food made from them are nutritionally superior to their conventional counterparts."  The Organic Center has provided a summary, Q & A document, and talking points in non-technical language to explain the findings of the report.
See also Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources 

Historical Changes in the Mineral Content of Fruits and Vegetables 
Anne-Marie Mayer, British Food Journal, 99/6 207-211 -- 1997

How Industrial Ag is Making the Soil -- and Us -- Unhealthy 
Hannah Bewsey and Katherine Paul, Organic Consumers Association -- 11 Sep 2014

Identifying Smart Food Choices on the Path to Healthier Diets
Charles Benbrook, Donald R. Davis, The Organic Center -- Aug 2011

New Evidence Confirms the Nutritional Superiority of Plant-Based Organic Foods 
Charles Benbrook et al, The Organic Center -- Mar 2008

Nutrition and Food Systems 
High Level Panel of Experts on Food & Nutrition (Report #12) -- Sep 2017

Nutritional Quality and Safety of Organic Food. A Review 
Denis Lairon, Agronomy for Sustainable Development, Vol. 30, Issue 1: 33-41 -- Mar 2010

Nutritional Quality of Organic versus Conventional Fruits, Vegetables, and Grains 
Virginia Worthington, Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Vol. 7, No. 2, 2001, pg. 161-173 -- 2001

Organic Agriculture and Food Production: Ecological, Environmental, Food Safety and Nutritional Quality Issues 
Reza Ghorbani, Alireza Koocheki, Kirsten Brandt et al, Sustainable Agriculture Review, Vol 3, 77-107 ​
-- 2010

Organic Farming, Food Quality and Human Health: A Review of the Evidence 
Shane Heaton, Soil Association -- 2001

Organic Food and Human Health - Is There a Connection ​
Charles Benbrook, Food Safety News -- 10 Oct 2012

Quality Low Input Food Project (Overview Summary)
Prof. Carlo Leifert (Project Co-ordinator), University of Newcastle (UK)  -- Aug 2009

Soil Biology Primer 
Elaine R. Ingham, Andrew R. Moldenke, Clive A. Edwards, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA -- 2000   

Still No Free Lunch: Nutrient Levels in US Food Supply Eroded by Pursuit of High Yields 
Brian Halweil, The Organic Center -- Sep 2007

That First Step: Organic Food and a Healthier Future 
Christine McCullum-Gomez, Charles benbrook, Richard Theurer, The Organic Center -- Mar 2009

The Impact of Organic Farming on Quality of Tomatoes 
Aurelice B. Oliveira, PLOS ONE -- 20 Feb 2013 

The Rise of Africa's Super Vegetables 
Rachel Cernansky, Nature -- 09 Jun 2015

What Happened to the Essential Nutrients in Our Food 
Courtey White, Mother Earth News -- Jul 2014

With the Grain: A Closer Look at the Nutrient Quality of Grain, Grain-Based Products, and the Role of Organic Agriculture
Erin Smith, Charles Benbrook, Donald R. Davis, The Organic Center -- Jul 2012