Is organic food healthier than non-organic food?

It’s easy to think a diet based on organic foods is healthy, but this isn’t automatically the case. The term ‘organic’ refers to the farming methods used to produce a food, not its nutrient content. So while organic foods might be better for the environment, eating more of them doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll have a lower-calorie diet. For example, organic biscuits, chocolate and cakes normally contain just as much fat, sugar and salt as their non-organic counterparts – and it’s often harder to find ‘healthier’ alternatives.

If you prefer to buy organic, you still need to remember the basic rules of healthy eating and, if you want to lose weight, stick to your daily calorie allowance. That means checking labels for calories, fat, sugar and salt.