Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Fruit flies that are fed organic food lead healthier lives compared to those that are fed conventionally grown food, according to a study, âOrganically Grown Food Provides Health Benefits to Drosophila melanogaster,â published March 26 in PLos One. The study, led by Ria Chhabra, a student at Clark High school in Plano Texas and Dr. Johannes H. Bauer, PhD, an assistant professor of biology at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Texas, finds that flies fed organic foods have better fertility, are more resistant to oxidative stress and starvation, and live longer. This study adds to the mounting evidence that organic food is safer and healthier for consumers. This study comes out only weeks before the upcoming spring National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting and helps underscore why it is important to maintain the integrity of organic agriculture.
