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bodynotdead
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Organic Foods Have More Antioxidants, Minerals
#8090445 - 03/01/08 04:09 PM (16 years, 4 days ago) |
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The largest study to date to examine the nutrient content of organic food has found that it is generally more nutritious than conventionally grown produce. The four-year study led by Professor Carlo Leifert of Newcastle University is known as the Quality Low Input Food Project, and will be released in full over the next 10 months. It found that organic fruits and vegetables contained as much as 40 percent higher levels of antioxidants, which are believed to reduce the risk of heart disease and many cancers. Organics also had higher levels of beneficial minerals such as zinc. And milk from organically-fed herds had antioxidant levels up to 90 percent higher than milk from conventional herds.
The study looked at fruit, vegetables and animals reared on adjacent organic and conventional sites on a 725-acre farm attached to Newcastle University, and at other European sites as well.
My view: Even before the study, there were good reasons to go organic, including avoidance of pesticide and herbicide residues; supporting small, sustainable farms; and better taste.
Now, it appears that there is good evidence that organic food tends to have higher levels of nutrients as well. Make every effort to buy - or, better yet, grow - your own organic food whenever you can.
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badchad
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Re: Organic Foods Have More Antioxidants, Minerals [Re: bodynotdead]
#8090814 - 03/01/08 05:42 PM (16 years, 4 days ago) |
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As with most science, it may be better to reseve conclusions until we can see the actual study.
I'd be curious to see how the measured levels of minerals and antioxidants, as well as selection of foods etc.
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Senor_Doobie
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Re: Organic Foods Have More Antioxidants, Minerals [Re: badchad]
#8091086 - 03/01/08 06:44 PM (16 years, 4 days ago) |
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Great skepticism man.
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Visionary Tools



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Re: Organic Foods Have More Antioxidants, Minerals [Re: bodynotdead]
#8091174 - 03/01/08 07:02 PM (16 years, 4 days ago) |
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What happened to organic farming not being the conventional farming method?
More importantly than that, what's conventional farming if not organic? Conventional farming is not descriptive at all.
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Galvie_Flu



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Re: Organic Foods Have More Antioxidants, Minerals [Re: Visionary Tools]
#8091950 - 03/01/08 10:46 PM (16 years, 4 days ago) |
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seems to me conventional farming is a business model.
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ChiefGreenLeaf

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Re: Organic Foods Have More Antioxidants, Minerals [Re: badchad]
#8093318 - 03/02/08 11:02 AM (16 years, 3 days ago) |
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I beliveve this is the source.
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