Introduction 2013-2015 British Journal of Nutrition Meta-Analyses Plant-Based Foods Milk and Dairy Products Meat 2013 PLOS ONE Milk Study 2012 Annals of Internal Medicine analysis by Smith-Spangler et al. 2009 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study by Dangour et al. The 2008 Organic Center Report See also: Introduction to Nutritional Quality Organic Vs. Conventional Foods Key Nutritional […]
Almost all beef cattle entering feedlots in the United States are given hormone implants to promote faster growth. The first product used for this purpose – DES (diethylstilbestrol) – was approved for use in beef cattle in 1954. An estimated two-thirds of the nation’s beef cattle were treated with DES in 1956 (Marcus, 1994, cited […]
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Using sophisticated statistical techniques and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s nutrient database, a team of scientists quantified the degree of nutrient decline in 43 garden crops from 1950 to 1999 (Donald Davis et al., 2005). Their findings are consistent with and reinforce the findings of an earlier study in Great Britain (Anne-Marie Meyer, 1997). All […]
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Fifteen papers in this workshop proceedings cover the multiple health benefits of CLAs. Milk, most dairy products, beef, lamb, and pork are the major dietary sources of CLA. The “magical properties” of CLA include reducing the propensity to store fat (especially abdominal fat), inhibiting tumor development, promoting sensitivity to insulin in cells, increasing immune response […]
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Over the last forty years nitrogen fertilizer use has increased seven-fold and nearly every acre of intensively farmed, conventional cropland is treated with pesticides. A team of scientists explored the impact of pesticides and other environmental toxicants on symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) brought about by Rhizobium bacteria (Fox et al., 2007). Their findings were published […]
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Some pesticides can disrupt the development of the brain and nervous system at extremely low doses. A study published in October 2006 provides key new insights into how and why (Slotkin et al., 2006). The organophosphate (OP) class of insecticides includes some of the most dangerous pesticides still in widespread use. This family of chemistry […]
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The Dietary Risk Index, or DRI, is a complex analytical system that quantifies the relative risks stemming from pesticides in food. The DRI value for a given food-pesticide combination takes into account the level of residues in the food, the chronic toxicity of the pesticide, and the typical number of grams in a single serving […]
Frequently Asked Questions About the Study: “Higher antioxidant concentrations and less cadmium and pesticide residues in organically grown crops: a systematic literature review and meta-analyses” published in British Journal of Nutrition (BJN) on July 11, 2014 Authors: Marcin Barański, Dominika Średnicka-Tober, Nikolaos Volakakis, Chris Seal, Roy Sanderson, Gavin B. Stewart, Charles Benbrook, Bruno Biavati, Emilia […]
Frequently Asked Questions About the Study: Organic Production Enhances Milk Nutritional Quality by Shifting Fatty Acid Composition: A United States–Wide, 18-Month Study, Published in PLOS ONE, December 9, 2013. Authors: Charles M. Benbrook, Gillian Butler, Maged A. Latif, Carlo Leifert, Donald R. Davis Introduction Major Findings Implications for Consumers Impacts on Milk Production About the Study See also: […]
