Whereas organic systems yield less food, organic foods have significantly less to no synthetic pesticide residues compared with conventionally produced foods25–28. Studies have also found that children who eat conventionally produced foods have significantly
higher levels of organophosphate pesticide metabolites in their urine than children who eat organically produced foods29,30. In 2012, the American Academy of Pediatrics reported that an organic diet reduces children’s exposure to pesticides, and provided resources for parents seeking guidance on which foods tend to have the highest pesticide residues31. Although these data show that organic foods may present some clear advantages when it comes to synthetic pesticide
residues, the human health impacts of pesticide exposure from food are not clear26, and organically certified pesticides need to be better identified and taken into account28.