This just in!
Reuters announced the results of a meta-data study from a university in England which examined the perceived nutritional benefits of organic foods. The report, which examined 162 research studies over the past 50 years found absolutely no relevant nutritional benefit of organic food over normal food.
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They mean to say that food grown by 'the man' and his 'science' is just as nutritional as food grown by 'natural types' and their 'good vibes'?
Wait, we are getting another incoming news report...
Millions of Americans have taken to the streets in protest, angry at the realization that they have wasted untold billions of dollars on food purchases that they didn't research well enough in the first place. Tragic.
Thats enough for now, I've got to go organize a peer review study of high speed CMOS sensors... for the man.
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They mean to say that food grown by 'the man' and his 'science' is just as nutritional as food grown by 'natural types' and their 'good vibes'?
Wait, we are getting another incoming news report...
Millions of Americans have taken to the streets in protest, angry at the realization that they have wasted untold billions of dollars on food purchases that they didn't research well enough in the first place. Tragic.
Thats enough for now, I've got to go organize a peer review study of high speed CMOS sensors... for the man.
Labels: organic food will save your life if you just believe
posted by doeman at
11:20 AM
3 Comments:
I don't think most people buy organic for additional nutrition, though I have heard the claims. I think it is mostly for the lack of pesticides on the food, and more importantly the lack of pesticides being sprayed on the land, which later run into the water table and disrupt the ecosystem. Organic farmers just use alternative methods that have been scientifically tested to not have as much of an impact on the environment.
Of course, there is a whole slew of people who realized what a profit could be made on "Organics" and like to make additional claims on their packaging about the many benefits. Or even better, call it "natural" and people will think it's organic, but in reality it is exactly the same thing as the store brand box that's $4 cheaper.
Take organic vine tomatoes for example, they require 10 times the amount of land and almost double the amount of energy as normal tomatoes. Makes sense right? Organic farmers don't use efficient fertilizers or pesticides.
A 200 page meta study based out of the UK examined the organic farming of vegetables and chickens and found them to be far less efficient and almost categorically worse for the environment than normal growing methods. Organics require more land, more energy, and thus produce a larger Carbon footprint.
As for pesticide dangers, I always come back to the fact that non-organic versions are rigorously tested by the EPA and FDA while the organic ones are not. One is rigorously examined, one is given a free pass.
Its not healthier, its not better for anyone's environment, it seems the whole enterprise exists on whimsical fancy. I'm not sure thats a good enough reason to buy organic.
For me I care less about the label, and more about the ingredients and nutrition facts. A loaf of %100 percent whole wheat store bought bread is going to be better for you then a loaf of organic white bread. And the person who eats salads and chicken for dinner is going to be a lot better off in thirty years then the person eating organic ice cream or organic frozen pizzas. Although it should be noted that many companies selling organic products do seem to make more of an effort to use healthier ingredients and make food that is better for you.
Last I checked, the major health problems are country is facing seems to be Obesity and heart disease, not too much organic food. People should be more focused on promoting physical fitness along with eating a healthy well balanced diet, then whether their food is organic or not.
One unfortunate aspect of the organic industry is how it hurts small farmers who can not afford to be labeled organic, but miss out on all the customers who are not willing to buy a good product that isn't organic. I figure if it tastes good, is in my budget, and is fairly good for me, then I'll buy it. If they organic cookies are made with real dark chocolate, and therefore are ten times richer, then I'll fork over the extra dough. However, the organic cows aren't producing milk any different then the Haggen's cows, so I'm perfectly happy to buy that.
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