Written question asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 May 2002. It was answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Thursday, 16 May 2002.

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Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord

Question

In the light of research published in the April edition of Medicines Now showing that fruit and vegetables grown by traditional organic methods contain much larger quantities of essential minerals than those grown using artificial fertilisers, whether they will conduct further research into mineral loss in crops. [HL 4160].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 4160; 635 c67WA

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Fruit Minerals Organic farming Research Vegetables