no, but... it separates the fools from their money.
Posted on 07/29/2009 8:01:05 PM PDT by caper gal 1
LONDON (Reuters) - Organic food has no nutritional or health benefits over ordinary food, according to a major study published Wednesday.
Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine said consumers were paying higher prices for organic food because of its perceived health benefits, creating a global organic market worth an estimated $48 billion in 2007.
A systematic review of 162 scientific papers published in the scientific literature over the last 50 years, however, found there was no significant difference.
"A small number of differences in nutrient content were found to exist between organically and conventionally produced foodstuffs, but these are unlikely to be of any public health relevance," said Alan Dangour, one of the report's authors.
"Our review indicates that there is currently no evidence to support the selection of organically over conventionally produced foods on the basis of nutritional superiority."
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From the Department of Agriculture which the other day discovered paper has two sides?
Great post, just what I thought
It may not be healthier but organic food sure costs more. The price to pay for the feel good placebo.
I thought beer was good for the heart? ;o)
same here. common sense indicated this very thing.
It supports my theory of the reason so many liberals buy into these fashion trends, because they really can’t be labeled “theories”, is to parade just how superior they think they are. It is appallingly classist, implying that if you care about the envrionment and your body you will pay more for organic and if you don’t (i.e. “can’t”) you are beneath contempt.
Always remember and never forget: There is food value in beer - there is no beer value in food.
no, but... it separates the fools from their money.
Yep, recent news flash--most of bottled water is tap water.
Bottled water that comes from public water supply via an Reverse Osmosis machine actually is a huge water waste (for every ounce of purified water three other ounces are wasted by the RO process).
Agreed. I actively avoid buying anything with an “Organic” label to not look like being a Kool-Aid drinking fool.
Organic means carbon based … most foods are, therefore organic, regardless how they were grown. Basic HS science.
There is one real big problem with the “study”. It did not address the main reason most people buy organic...pesticides (and antibiotics/hormones in meats and produce). It was actually just a compilation of studies, meaning they’re telling us something we already knew. All they told us was that, for the most part, vitamin and mineral content in an apple is the same as the vitamin and mineral content in an apple. There’s a “DUH” in there somewhere.
No way!
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