Consumer Health & Food Safety - Organic Food

• Antioxidants and CLA
• Benefits of Organic
• Comparisons of Organic and Conventional Foods
• Exposure to Pesticides and Antibiotics
• Food Quality
  
  
  

Antioxidants and Conjugated Linoleic Acid

• Does Organic Production Enhance Phytochemical Content of Fruit and Vegetables? Current Knowledge and Prospects for Research
• Elevating Antioxidant Levels in Food Through Organic Farming
• Health Benefits of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA)
• Increasing Antioxidant Levels through Organic Farming
• Influence of organic diet on breast milk of lactating women
• Naturally occurring antioxidants provide health benefits (PDF)
• Organically Grown Melons Deliver More Vitamin C and Polyphenols
• Organic Catsup Contains Higher Levels of Beneficial Antioxidant
• Organic Foods Have Elevated Levels of Antioxidants
• Organic Foods Have More Polyphenolics Linked to Health Benefits
• Organic Produce May Have Higher Levels of Vitamin C and Flavonoids
• Study Finds Organic Milk Healthier

Benefits of Organic

• ASA Agrees on Statements to Promote Health Benefits of Organic Food
• The Benefits Of Organic
• Consumers Benefit from Organic Potato Breakthrough
• Organic farming, food quality and human health - A review of the evidence (UK Soil Association, PDF)
• Organic Food and a Healthier Future (PDF, 2 MB)
• Organic Food and Health - Status and Future Perspectives
• Positive contributions of organic production to health and environment
• The product quality and health implications of organic products (GRC)
• Science of Organics: Nourishing the Land, Animals and People (PDF)

Comparisons of Organic and Conventional Foods

• NEW!! Differences in sheep and goats milk fatty acid profile between conventional and organic farming systems
• NEW!! Survey of the fatty acid composition of retail milk differing in label claims based on production management practices
• Are organic foods healthier? (PDF)
• Consumer Preferences For and Attitudes Towards Organic Foods
• Comparing the Fatty Acid Composition of Organic and Conventional Milk
• Differences Between Organic and Conventionally Produced Tomatoes
• Do Organic Fruits and Vegetables Taste Better than Conventional?
• Enhancing Food Nutritional Quality Through Organic Farming Systems
• Food quality: Clear benefits of organic products (FiBL)
• Is Organic Healthier? The Science Supporting Organic Foods (PDF)
• Key Differences Found Between Organic and Conventional Red Wines
• Novel Approach to Compare Organic and Conventional Foods
• Organic food: nutritious food or food for thought?
• Sensory Qualities of Organic & Conventional Whole-wheat Bread (Leopold Center)

Exposure to Pesticides and Antibiotics

• NEW!! Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Urinary Metabolites of Organophosphate Pesticides
• Crops absorb livestock antibiotics
• Dietary Intake and Pesticide Exposure in Urban/Suburban Children
• Eating Organics Cuts Kids' Pesticide Loads
• The Effectiveness of Initiatives to Reduce Children’s Pesticide Exposures
• Elevated Risk of Carrying Escherichia coli among U.S. Poultry Workers
• Food Quality Protection Act on Children’s Exposures to Pesticides (PDF)
• Minimizing Pesticide Dietary Exposure Through Organic Food
• Opportunities to Reduce Children’s Exposures to Pesticides
• Organic Diets Lower Children’s Dietary Exposure to Pesticides
• Organic Food is Less Likely to Contain Pathogenic Bacteria
• Predominantly Organic Diet Reduces Amount of Toxic Chemicals Ingested
• Preventing E. Coli O157 Outbreaks in Leafy Greens (PDF)
• Putting the safety of organic food into perspective

Food Quality

• Challenges Inherent in Delivering Simple, Yet Science-Based Answers to Complex Food Quality Questions (USA)
• Delivering Good Health through Good Food
• Food is getting healthier and better, thanks to EU research
• Food Safety and Quality as Affected by Organic Farming
• New Insights on the Nature of Food Quality (PDF)
• Organic foods: do they have a role?
• Quality and Safety Aspects Associated with Organic Foods

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