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 (Organic Center)
• Health Benefits of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) (Organic Center)
• Increasing Antioxidant Levels through Organic Farming (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability)
• Influence of organic diet on breast milk of lactating women
• Naturally occurring antioxidants provide health benefits (Organic Center)
• Organically Grown Melons Deliver More Vitamin C and Polyphenols
• Organic Catsup Contains Higher Levels of Beneficial Antioxidant (Organic Center)
• Organic Foods Have Elevated Levels of Antioxidants
• Organic Foods Have More Polyphenolics Linked to Health Benefits (UC Davis)
• Organic Onions, Carrots and Potatoes Do Not Have Higher Levels of Healthful Antioxidants, Study Finds (ScienceDaily)
• Study Finds Organic Milk Healthier

Benefits of Organic

• NEW!! Organic Foods: Health and Environmental Advantages and Disadvantages
• NEW!! What is Organic? A video by the St. Paul Neighborhood Network
• ASA Agrees on Statements to Promote Health Benefits of Organic Food (Soil Association)
• The Benefits Of Organic
• Consumers Benefit from Organic Potato Breakthrough
• Eat healthy, live healthy, says organic farmer (The Daily Gleaner)
• New Insights on the Consumer Benefits of Organic Food and Farming (Organic Center)
• Organic farming, food quality and human health: a review of the evidence

• Organic Farming for Health and Prosperity (Organic Farming Research Foundation)
• Organic Food and a Healthier Future (Organic Center) (PDF, 2 MB)
• Organic Food and Health - Status and Future Perspectives
• The product quality and health implications of organic products
• The Rodale Farming Systems Trial: Celebrating 30 Years (Rodale)
• Science of Organics: Nourishing the Land, Animals and People (Organic Center) (PDF, 1.8MB)

• Transforming Jane Doe’s Diet (Organic Center)
  • Related Documents:
  • The Organic Center’s “Dietary Risk Index”: Tracking Relative Pesticide Risks in Foods and Beverages
  • Identifying Smart Food Choices on the Path to Healthier Diets

Comparisons of Organic and Conventional Foods

• NEW!! With the Grain: A closer look at the nutrient quality of grain, grain-based products, and the role of organic agriculture (The Organic Center)
• NEW!! Organic Tomatoes Contain Higher Levels of Antioxidants Than Conventional Tomatoes, Study Suggests (Science Daily)
  • See the research abstract
• Are organic foods healthier? (PDF, 1.9MB)
• 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 (Organic Center)
• Differences in sheep and goats milk fatty acid profile between conventional and organic farming systems
• Do Organic Fruits and Vegetables Taste Better than Conventional?
• Enhancing Food Nutritional Quality Through Organic Farming Systems (Organic Center)

• FAQs: Canada's rules for organic food (CBC)
• Food quality: Clear benefits of organic products (FiBL)
• Is Organic Healthier? The Science Supporting Organic Foods (Organic Center) (PDF, 1.3MB)
• Key Differences Found Between Organic and Conventional Red Wines (Organic Center)
• Making the Organic Choice (OACC)
• Novel Approach to Compare Organic and Conventional Foods (Organic Center)
• Organic food: nutritious food or food for thought?

• Organic Tomato Juice Contains More Beneficial Phenolic Components Than Juice from Conventionally Grown Crops (Science Daily)
  • See the research abstract
• Quality of Organic vs. Conventional Food and Effects on Health
• Sensory Qualities of Organic & Conventional Whole-wheat Bread (Leopold Center)
• Survey of the fatty acid composition of retail milk differing in label claims based on production management practices

Exposure to Pesticides and Antibiotics

• NEW!! Pesticides in produce: why seasonal, organic matters
• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Urinary Metabolites of Organophosphate Pesticides
• Crops absorb livestock antibiotics (Environmental Health News)
• Dietary Intake and Pesticide Exposure in Urban/Suburban Children (Environmental Health Perspectives)
• Eating Organics Cuts Kids' Pesticide Loads
• The Effectiveness of Initiatives to Reduce Children’s Pesticide Exposures (Organic Center)
• Elevated Risk of Carrying Escherichia coli among U.S. Poultry Workers (Environmental Health Perspectives)
• Food Quality Protection Act on Children’s Exposures to Pesticides (Organic Center)

• Hormone Growth Promoters Fed to Beef Cattle Linked to Adverse Impacts on Male Sexual Development (Organic Center)
• Minimizing Pesticide Dietary Exposure Through Organic Food (Organic Center)
• Opportunities to Reduce Children’s Exposures to Pesticides (Organic Center)
• Organic Diets Lower Children’s Dietary Exposure to Pesticides (Environmental Health Perspectives)
• Organic Food in Pregnancy (ScienceDaily)
• Pocket Guide for Reducing Dietary Pesticide Exposure (Organic Center)
• Poultry Farms That Go Organic Have Significantly Fewer Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (Science Daily)
  • See the research abstract

• Predominantly Organic Diet Reduces Amount of Toxic Chemicals Ingested
• Preventing E. Coli O157 Outbreaks in Leafy Greens (Organic Center)
• Putting the safety of organic food into perspective
• Startling differences in produce pesticide residue levels (COTA)
  • See the original CBC news story, with links to the data

Food Quality

• A Closer Look at What’s in Our Daily Bread (Organic Center)
• Challenges Inherent in Delivering Simple, Yet Science-Based Answers to Complex Food Quality Questions (Organic Center)
• Delivering Good Health through Good Food (Institute of Science in Society)
• Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) – A problem not specific to sustainable agriculture
• Food is getting healthier and better, thanks to EU research
• Food Safety and Quality as Affected by Organic Farming (FAO)
• Grass-based food is the natural way, says Utah nutritionist
• New Insights on the Nature of Food Quality (Organic Center)
• Nutritional quality and safety of organic food. A review
• Organic foods: do they have a role?
• Quality and Safety Aspects Associated with Organic Foods

   

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