Does organic food taste better?

“The study likely says more about nutrient decline in conventional food than it does about a miraculous quality of organic food,” Benbrook said when I ... that higher antioxidant levels affect food's organoleptic qualities—taste, aroma, and mouthfeel—and how the human senses detect a food's unique flavor. read more

consumers that organic produce tastes better. Results from sensory tests can vary depending on whether or not the taste panelists are trained vs. untrained. Differences in the ripeness of food at harvest, and how the food was handled post-harvest, can also impact the results of taste tests. read more

Taste is subjective, but it is a common reason most people give for buying organic food. There are reasons why organic food tastes better. Organic produce is grown more slowly, and is not subjected to nitric fertilizer, which speeds up the growing rate. Therefore flavours potentially develop more naturally. read more

Translation: the organic eater consumes the antioxidant equivalent of approximately two extra produce portions every day, without altering food intake. “The study likely says more about nutrient decline in conventional food than it does about a miraculous quality of organic food,” Benbrook said when I spoke with him last week. read more