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Happy Animals Makes Good Food Says EU Research

Summary By: | Published: January 25, 2008
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This EU research found that foods produced organically had higher nutritional value than conventionally produced foods.

A short summary of the first results from the EU’s Sixth Research Programme Framework, designed to demonstrate how EU research is helping improve food quality and nutritional value.

The FP6 results found that organically produced foods have a higher nutritional value than conventionally produced foods.

The research also found that animal health is an important contributor to overall food quality.

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EurActive.com, EU’s Sixth Research Framework Programme, 2006 International

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Animals Used for Food English Factory Farming Human Health “Humane” Farming Farm Animals

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