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SynthesisNutrition reviews2025

Potential Health Benefits of a Diet Rich in Organic Fruit and Vegetables versus a Diet Based on Conventional Produce: A Systematic Review.

Nathalie Komati, Jean-Pierre Cravedi, Jean-Michel Lecerf, Luc P Belzunces, Delphine Tailliez, Claire Chambrier, Johanna Calvarin, Marie-Josèphe Amiot

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Fruit-Based Diet and Gut Health: A Review.Food science & nutrition · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Nathalie KomatiThe Agency for Research and Information on Fruit and Vegetables (APRIFEL), Paris 75017, France.ORCID 0009-0007-5551-3582
Jean-Pierre CravediThe Agency for Research and Information on Fruit and Vegetables (APRIFEL), Paris 75017, France.ORCID 0000-0001-9247-7567
Jean-Michel LecerfNutrition & Physical Activity Department, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille 59000, France.ORCID 0000-0002-9127-0158
Luc P BelzuncesINRAE, Laboratoire de Toxicologie Environnementale, UR 406 A&E, Avignon Cedex 9 84914, France.ORCID 0000-0003-1798-9962
Delphine TailliezThe Agency for Research and Information on Fruit and Vegetables (APRIFEL), Paris 75017, France.ORCID 0000-0002-7112-8656
Claire ChambrierThe Agency for Research and Information on Fruit and Vegetables (APRIFEL), Paris 75017, France.ORCID 0000-0001-8505-008X
Johanna CalvarinThe Agency for Research and Information on Fruit and Vegetables (APRIFEL), Paris 75017, France.ORCID 0000-0002-7144-4157
Marie-Josèphe AmiotMoISA, Université de Montpellier, CIHEAM-IAMM, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, IRD, Montpellier 34000, France.ORCID 0000-0003-4563-4587

Funding

APRIFELFrench nonprofit agency promoting research and information on fruit and vegetables
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextOver the past decade, the production and consumption of organic food (OF) have received increasing interest. Scientific studies have shown better quality of organic fruit and vegetables (FV) in terms of nutrients and pesticide contents, but it appears difficult to conclude if there are potentially greater health benefits of these products compared with conventional food (CF).

objectiveTo determine whether the current scientific literature demonstrates that a diet rich in organic FV is healthier than 1 based on conventional produce.

methodsA systematic search was conducted using the PubMed and Web of Science databases for articles published between January 2003 and December 2022. Articles were analyzed uniformly by 2 reviewer, using a specific template summary sheet, and scored from 1 to 5. The level of evidence and the quality of studies in humans were assessed using the Jadad score and the French National Authority for Health method.

resultsA total of 12 human studies were included. Studies often reported contradictory or even opposite results, with methodological limitations. Only 6 of the 12 studies found significant associations between OF and the health outcomes evaluated.

conclusionThe current data do not enable a firm conclusion about a greater health benefit for a diet rich in FV based on products grown organically compared with conventional farming. There is a paucity of available data and considerable heterogeneity in study designs (participants, exposures, durations, health outcomes, and residual confounding factors). Well-designed interventional studies are required.

Indexed as

DietDiet, HealthyFood, OrganicFruitVegetablesHumansconventionaldietfruit and vegetableshealth outcomeorganic

Identifiers

PMID39101594
PMCPMC11819487

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