Abstract
Recent years have seen a sharp rise in demand for organic animal products. There is no evidence of consistent differences
in flavour or nutritional qualities between organic products and conventional ones. However, organic animal products have
lower levels of veterinary drugs and pesticides. There is no clear evidence to indicate that organic food is more prone to
mycotoxin contamination than conventional food, and there is no firm evidence at present to support the assertion that
organic animal food is more or less microbiological safe than conventional food. Fears of consumers may lead them to buy
organic food, to avoid genetically modified organisms and food irradiation.
2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords: Chemical residues; Food safety; Health; Nutritional and sensory properties