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This 5 page paper explores whether or not organic food is actually more nutritious than food produced in traditional ways, and finds that in general, it is not. It has an advantage because it’s not raised using pesticides; however, that is frequently offset by the long distances it is trucked to the consumer. The paper suggests that people who can afford to buy organic (it’s generally 50% more than traditional food) might like to do so because they feel better and believe they are helping the environment. There is some doubt if either is true, but the perception may be enough to bring about a change in reality. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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price consumers usually have to pay for them. Discussion The first thing to note is that there doesnt really seem to be a consensus on whether or not organic foods
are substantially better for humans than those grown in more traditional ways. The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) performed a study on the subject and concluded that "conventionally grown products are
just as nutritious as organic foods" (Is organic food really more nutritious?, 2007). When they compared the data, the BNF "found no differences in the products nutritional profiles" in general,
though there were some exceptions to this (Is organic food really more nutritious?, 2007). One exception is potatoes: organic potatoes contain "higher levels of vitamin C than conventionally grown potatoes"
(Is organic food really more nutritious?, 2007). The BNF reviewed studies that had been done in the past, and found that half of the studies reviewed on vegetables "found higher
levels of vitamin C in organically produced vegetables - particularly in dark, leafy greens like chard and spinach - and no studies showed the organics coming in with lower nutrient
levels" (Is organic food really more nutritious?, 2007). A separate study appeared in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, done after the BNF study was published; it found that
"organically grown tomatoes are higher in levels of flavonoids" than those grown non-organically (Is organic food really more nutritious?, 2007). Flavonoids are thought to possess a number of health benefits,
which are still being researched (Is organic food really more nutritious?, 2007). The BNF study also considered organic dairy products and found that some organic products had "higher levels of
vitamin E, beta-carotine and omega-3 fatty acids" (Is organic food really more nutritious?, 2007). However, the differences were so slight that BNF did not recommend that people buy organic dairy
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