The aim of the project ‘Organic, More Healthy?’ was to search for ‘biomarkers’ that show potential health effects of organic food. An important reason for many consumers to buy organic is the assumption that organic products are healthier than conventional produced products. If beneficial effects on health are confirmed this motivates the consumer to buy organic products and therefore could stimulate the growth of the organic market. Until now, however, very little research has been performed to study the effect of organic food on health.
The present study searched for differences in feed ingredients from different production systems, organic or conventional. Second a feeding experiment was performed
to study biomarkers which may be indicative from the perspective of health.