Organic Food
2012-09-03 05:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
selfmadehttp://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/03/us-organic-food-idUSBRE8820M920120903
more research is necessary to fully explore the potential health and safety differences between organic and conventional foods, and that it's "premature" to conclude organic meat and produce isn't any healthier than non-organic versions.
"Right now I think it's all based on anecdotal evidence," Lu said.
That's what I thought.
more research is necessary to fully explore the potential health and safety differences between organic and conventional foods, and that it's "premature" to conclude organic meat and produce isn't any healthier than non-organic versions.
"Right now I think it's all based on anecdotal evidence," Lu said.
That's what I thought.
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Date: 2012-09-04 01:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-09-04 01:19 pm (UTC)Does 'Organic' Really = 'Better'?
There's little evidence that organic foods are more nutritious than conventional ones, according to a meta-analysis in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Organic foods may, however, reduce exposure to pesticides and resistant bacteria.
The analysis included 17 studies that compared organic diets with conventional diets in humans, and 223 studies that compared nutrient and contaminant levels in organic versus conventional foods. Overall, the researchers did not find "robust evidence" that organic foods are more nutritious: Vitamin and nutrient levels were generally similar in both types of foods, although organic items seemed to contain more phosphorus.
With respect to safety, organic produce was 30% less likely to be contaminated with pesticides; similarly, conventional chicken and pork were 33% more likely to harbor antibiotic-resistant bacteria. However, risk for contamination with pathogenic bacteria did not differ between conventional and organic foods.
The researchers conclude: "The evidence does not suggest marked health benefits from consuming organic versus conventional foods."
Annals of Internal Medicine article (Free abstract)
http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1355685
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Date: 2012-09-04 08:23 pm (UTC)Это Макс Иванов, мы вместе учились на одной кафедре давным-давно :)
Я сейчас волею судеб в США, в Нью-Йорке буду где-то с 13 по 16 сентября. Если есть желание/возможность попить пива и пообщаться, дай знать, куда написать или позвонить ( жж-шное мыло не работает )
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Date: 2012-09-05 03:19 pm (UTC)пиши selfmade@gmail.com
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Date: 2012-09-05 03:19 pm (UTC)Ага, яда немного меньше, согласен.
Но ведь бактерии работают не так. Достаточно одной удачно проникшей бактерии... А госпитальный врач ежедневно находится в рассаднике резистивных бактерий. Насколько в целом снижается его риск заражения при переходе на органическую еду?
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Date: 2012-09-05 03:27 pm (UTC)Thre's been cases already when people got resistant infections from meat.
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Date: 2012-09-05 03:43 pm (UTC)