Supplement to “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, and Donald R. Davis Click here to download this primer as a pdf Introduction to Cow’s Milk Whole cow’s […]
Recent evidence has suggested that moderate consumption of red wine results in a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. This is attributed to the antioxidant effect of the polyphenolic compounds in red wines. The major antioxidant in red wines – resveratrol – is a stilbene shown to have anticancer effects. However, wines have also been shown […]
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Frequently Asked Questions About the Study: “Higher PUFA and omega-3 PUFA, CLA, α-tocopherol and iron but lower selenium concentrations in organic milk: a systematic literature review and meta- and redundancy analyses.” February 16, 2016. British Journal of Nutrition Authors: Dominika Średnicka-Tober, Marcin Barański, Chris J. Seal , Roy Sanderson, Charles Benbrook, Håvard Steinshamn, Joanna Gromadzka-Ostrowska, Ewa Rembiałkowska, Krystyna […]
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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: […]
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A tipping point for the ages occurred in 2016 with the election of Donald Trump. Such dramatic changes almost always reflect deep and strong undercurrents that have built up over time. Several are unfolding now in the food and agricultural arena. I spent the first week of 2017 in the U.K., meeting with colleagues at […]
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Frequently Asked Questions About the Study: Średnicka-Tober D. et al. (2016). “Composition differences between organic and conventional meat; a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.” British Journal of Nutrition, February 16, 2016. Authors: Dominika Średnicka-Tober, Marcin Barański, Chris Seal, Roy Sanderson, Charles Benbrook, Håvard Steinshamn, Joanna Gromadzka-Ostrowska, Ewa Rembiałkowska, Krystyna Skwarło-Sońta, Mick Eyre, Giulio Cozzi, Mette Krogh Larsen, […]
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 […]
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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