New French study [1].
"A higher frequency of organic food consumption was associated with a reduced risk of cancer."
But as we now know, "observational studies often get overturned by randomized clinical trials" [T_A].
But who is going to do a PCa randomized clinical trial for organic food.
Is it really helpful to restrict pesticide intake?
"WASHINGTON, February 8, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today published the 2016 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary. The Summary shows more than 99.5 percent of the samples tested had pesticide residues well below benchmark levels established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and 22 percent had no detectable residue.
"PDP scientists and staff use rigorous sampling and advanced methods to test a wide variety of domestic and imported foods, helping ensure that the U.S. food supply is one of the safest in the world. The 2016 report includes data from over 10,000 samples, giving consumers confidence that the products they buy for their families are safe and wholesome.
"PDP data is used by EPA to conduct dietary risk assessments and to ensure that any pesticide residues in foods remain at safe levels and adverse health effects are unlikely. The data also provides regulators, farmers, processors, manufacturers, consumers and scientists with important insights into the actual levels of pesticide residues found on widely consumed foods."
The extract above [2] may comfort most, bur where is the clinical trial?
-Patrick