carcinogens
“Carcinogen” — a substance that can cause or contribute to cancer.
carcinogen
“Carcinogen” — a substance that can cause or contribute to cancer.
Acronyms and Glossary
Acronyms Glossary Click here to download this Acronyms and Glossary file as a pdf Acronyms ADI – Acceptable Daily Intake, a measure of the maximum amount of a pesticide a person can be exposed to without exceeding a regulatory agency’s “level of concern.” ALA- Alpha-Linolenic Acid, the major omega-3 fatty acid in food with health-promoting […]
IARC
International Agency for Research on Cancer, the global authority on the potential of chemicals and lifestyle factors to cause cancer.
Primer on the Fatty Acids in Milk
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 […]
Higher Levels of Vitamin C and Lower Concentrations of Nitrogen Found in Organic Oranges
Many scientific teams in Europe are trying to develop reliable and affordable tests to differentiate between organic and conventional foods. For many crops, pesticide residue levels are considered the best way to make such a determination, but in the case of citrus, this approach is unreliable. In the Mediterranean region where most of Europe’s citrus […]
Key Differences Found Between Organic and Conventional Red Wines
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 […]
Superior Nutrient Content Reported in Organic Blueberries
A recent study compared crops of highbush blueberries grown on five organic and five conventional farms in New Jersey (Wang et al., 2008). The farms shared comparable soils and weather conditions, and the berries were harvested in precisely the same way. The researchers measured nutritional quality characteristics including fruit sensory quality, total antioxidant activity, and […]
FAQ- Meta-Analysis on Nutritional Quality of Meat
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, […]
FAQ- Meta-Analysis on Nutritional Quality of Milk
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 […]