Comments on: Study Finds Organic Foods Not More Nutritous http://www.paystolivegreen.com/2009/08/study-finds-organic-foods-not-more-nutritous/ Save Money By Going Green. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:24:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Follow the debate on the FSA organic report | PI Blog http://www.paystolivegreen.com/2009/08/study-finds-organic-foods-not-more-nutritous/#comment-108507 Follow the debate on the FSA organic report | PI Blog Sun, 04 Jul 2010 12:19:02 +0000 http://www.paystolivegreen.com/?p=1455#comment-108507 [...] Study Finds Organic Foods Not More Nutritous (Pays to Live Green) [...] [...] Study Finds Organic Foods Not More Nutritous (Pays to Live Green) [...]

]]> By: Cathleen Kneen http://www.paystolivegreen.com/2009/08/study-finds-organic-foods-not-more-nutritous/#comment-20319 Cathleen Kneen Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:14:38 +0000 http://www.paystolivegreen.com/?p=1455#comment-20319 Of course, my consumption of organic foods is because of what is NOT in them. But the important point is that this reductionist attitude is deeply misleading. Michael Pollan called it 'nutritionism'. Plus, I have some doubts about the study itself: there are SO MANY variables in nutrient content, depending on things like variety, time of harvest, condition of the field, weather, post-harvest handling ... and on and on. You can probably conduct a study to get whatever results you want. Better to go back to what Grandma said: if the colour and flavour are good, it's likely good for you. Of course, my consumption of organic foods is because of what is NOT in them. But the important point is that this reductionist attitude is deeply misleading. Michael Pollan called it ‘nutritionism’. Plus, I have some doubts about the study itself: there are SO MANY variables in nutrient content, depending on things like variety, time of harvest, condition of the field, weather, post-harvest handling … and on and on. You can probably conduct a study to get whatever results you want. Better to go back to what Grandma said: if the colour and flavour are good, it’s likely good for you.

]]> By: Free Clip Art http://www.paystolivegreen.com/2009/08/study-finds-organic-foods-not-more-nutritous/#comment-20156 Free Clip Art Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:13:36 +0000 http://www.paystolivegreen.com/?p=1455#comment-20156 Well I think I agree with this article, you probably DO get the same amount of vitamins weather organic or not. The real difference with organic is you don't get all the chemicals along with with nutrition, so I will continue to by organic produce. Well I think I agree with this article, you probably DO get the same amount of vitamins weather organic or not. The real difference with organic is you don’t get all the chemicals along with with nutrition, so I will continue to by organic produce.

]]> By: Sweets to Pakistan http://www.paystolivegreen.com/2009/08/study-finds-organic-foods-not-more-nutritous/#comment-20095 Sweets to Pakistan Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:03:07 +0000 http://www.paystolivegreen.com/?p=1455#comment-20095 I don't understand why an organic apple is almost twice the price of a regular apple. I would figure that without the use of expensive pesticides and/or hormones added to these natural foods, the price savings would be forwarded to the customer. I don’t understand why an organic apple is almost twice the price of a regular apple. I would figure that without the use of expensive pesticides and/or hormones added to these natural foods, the price savings would be forwarded to the customer.

]]> By: NJ Injury Lawyer http://www.paystolivegreen.com/2009/08/study-finds-organic-foods-not-more-nutritous/#comment-19994 NJ Injury Lawyer Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:41:14 +0000 http://www.paystolivegreen.com/?p=1455#comment-19994 In my opinion, the report is a red herring. It doesn't say what protocols were used (it's a summary of other research), but if they narrowly defined it and controlled for variables, it would look like this: take the same variety of vegetable and grow it with and without artificial pesticides and fertilizers. The result is entirely predictable: no significant difference in nutritional content by weight. It's also irrelevant. The legitimate, and sufficient, reasons for preferring organic produce concern environmental responsibility and toxic residues, not nutrition. Of course, some organic producers have claimed more benefit than they had; that's business SOP and I'm sure there's much more of it coming from food factories. In my opinion, the report is a red herring. It doesn’t say what protocols were used (it’s a summary of other research), but if they narrowly defined it and controlled for variables, it would look like this: take the same variety of vegetable and grow it with and without artificial pesticides and fertilizers.

The result is entirely predictable: no significant difference in nutritional content by weight. It’s also irrelevant. The legitimate, and sufficient, reasons for preferring organic produce concern environmental responsibility and toxic residues, not nutrition. Of course, some organic producers have claimed more benefit than they had; that’s business SOP and I’m sure there’s much more of it coming from food factories.

]]> By: Buy PSP Go http://www.paystolivegreen.com/2009/08/study-finds-organic-foods-not-more-nutritous/#comment-19980 Buy PSP Go Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:00:57 +0000 http://www.paystolivegreen.com/?p=1455#comment-19980 Like Jean, I buy organic because it doesn't have a load of chemicals in it and despite the nutrition being the same I believe it is better for your body. Like Jean, I buy organic because it doesn’t have a load of chemicals in it and despite the nutrition being the same I believe it is better for your body.

]]> By: Fred http://www.paystolivegreen.com/2009/08/study-finds-organic-foods-not-more-nutritous/#comment-19880 Fred Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:50:27 +0000 http://www.paystolivegreen.com/?p=1455#comment-19880 It's not that they are more nutritious...It is the fact that they do not have a artificial junk or have had anything done to them to change there original state. It’s not that they are more nutritious…It is the fact that they do not have a artificial junk or have had anything done to them to change there original state.

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