Organic Food

Stanford medical researchers found that eating organic produce can lower ...
Liberty Vindicator
There is no doubt that organic foods are healthier—for our bodies individually as well as for the environment—than their conventionally produced counterparts. The question is how much healthier and does the difference warrant spending more on your ...

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Greener Ideal
Does Eating Organic Make You Heartless?
Greener Ideal
It's true that “organic foods are often marketed with moral terms” like Honest Tea, Purity Life, and Smart Balance — as noted by the lead author of the study, Dr. Kendall Eskine. It's also true that Dr. Eskine's findings fit popular stereotypes ...

EarthTalk: Are organic foods more healthy?
The Hour (blog)
There is no doubt that organic foods are healthier—for our bodies individually as well as for the environment—than their conventionally produced counterparts. The question is how much healthier and does the difference warrant spending more on your ...

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US organic-food movement slowly takes hold
Aljazeera.com
The Europe-wide horsemeat scandal has raised concerns about safety standards and food quality in industrial countries. In the US, some farmers are practicing what they say is a more ethical alternative to mass production, part of a growing organic food ...

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Learn about organic food during all-day conference Saturday in Murfreesboro
The Tennessean
Local growers, cooks and eaters who want to know more about organic and sustainable food are in luck this weekend. The Tennessee Organic Growers Association is hosting a conference devoted to those subjects on Saturday. The event features workshops ...

Examiner.com
Organic food advocates get tips on media messaging at conference
Examiner.com
Consumer interest in organic food has grown rapidly in recent years, as has spending on organic products, from $1 billion in 1990 to nearly $27 billion just 20 years later. Yet organics' percentage share of total food sales still remains in the single ...

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WPTV
Organic produce, how safe? No testing procedures in place to assure organics ...
WPTV
Organic produce is supposed to be free from synthetic chemicals and governed with strict guidelines. But, the Contact 5 Investigators found no established testing procedures are in place. “USDA Certified” is the label to look for when spending extra ...

Organic, locally grown food gaining ground in Iowa
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog)
Kathleen Stewart (left) and Emma Hornsby, both of Iowa City, choose organic potatoes at New Pioneer Food Co-op in Coralville on Wednesday. From 2008 through 2012, New Pioneer's purchases from local producers increased 39.86 percent to nearly $1.7 ...

Helping farmers reach organic produce to the consumer
The Hindu
The Agriculture Department is organising video-conferencing between organic produce merchants and organic farmers every third Thursday of the month. Department Joint Director (Inputs) Siddaraju said that such conferences are aimed at helping farmers ...

MinnPost.com (blog)
Are organic foods more nutritious? Tomato study adds to the debate
MinnPost.com (blog)
But other studies have found that organic foods do have greater nutritional content. A 2007 study, for example, found that organic tomatoes contained almost twice as much of the anti-oxidants quercetin and kaempferol than conventionally grown ones.
Organic Tomatoes Have More Vitamin CMyHealthNewsDaily
Why organic produce may be worth the moneyGlobe and Mail
Organic Tomatoes Contain More Vitamin C, Study Suggests (PICTURES)Huffington Post UK
Everyday Health -NPR (blog)
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Applegate Awards Grant to EWG to Continue Work on Food Education
PR Newswire (press release)
EWG will use the grant to continue developing cutting-edge research that helps consumers identify foods produced without chemicals and other substances that could pose risks to people's health. "EWG and Applegate share many common goals," said ...

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Winnipeg Free Press
Major grocery chains expand organic fare
Winnipeg Free Press
Major grocers, such as Canada Safeway, Real Canadian Superstore, and Sobeys, have been not only expanding their organic-food sections but also posting more competitive prices. It's apparent this one-time niche area is now a billion-dollar industry.

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WRTV Indianapolis
Is organic produce really chemical-free? Call 6 investigation puts organics to ...
WRTV Indianapolis
Organic produce is supposed to be free from synthetic chemicals and governed with strict guidelines. But a Call 6 investigation found no established testing procedures are in place. "USDA Certified" is the label to look for when spending extra money on ...

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NPR (blog)
Organic Tomatoes Have More Vitamin C
MyHealthNewsDaily
However, another review, published in 2011 in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, concluded that organic crops tend to be higher in vitamin C and phenols, and lower in protein, than conventionally grown crops. Experts say there's still not ...
Study: Organic Tomatoes Pack a Greater Nutritional PunchEveryday Health
Smaller But Better? Organic Tomatoes May Pack More Nutritional PunchNPR (blog)

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Globe and Mail
Organic produce may be smaller but it's mightier in nutrients Add to ...
Globe and Mail
Organic fruits and vegetables may not be as big and beautiful as regular produce, but appearances can be deceiving. A study of organic tomatoes found they are packed with a much higher concentration of healthy compounds than the conventionally grown ...

How to eat organic food on a budget
Yahoo! Lifestyle UK
I started reading more about the differences between organic and conventional foods and decided to set myself the challenge of making the switch without increasing our food budget. I wanted to see if the average person has the option to turn their back ...

The West Australian
Cultivating your own organic produce
The West Australian
The demand for organically grown produce shows no sign of waning, and an increasing number of people are going one step further and raising their own organic crops at home. Michael Wilson, of Suburban Farmer, said the trend was fuelled by people ...

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Healthy food options dominate CSUN restaurant menus
Daily Sundial
While there is no plan to serve only organic food on campus, Corrigan said they would like to add more when the prices of organic produce comes down so that they don't have to incorporate this increase into customer prices. All of the mixed greens ...

Shoppers who buy organic food are less likely to be helpful to other people
Pakistan Daily Times
The study, at Loyola University in New Orleans, used 62 students in three groups. One was given pictures of organic produce, another images of ice cream, cookies, chocolate and brownies, and a control group pictures of porridge, rice, mustard and beans.

Daily Mail
Organic food may make us less kind
Indian Express
People who buy organic produce are less likely to help others in need, researchers claim. US psychologist Dr Kendall Eskine explains that this is because using organic products makes people feel more secure about themselves, weakening the urge to act ...
Shoppers who buy organic food are LESS likely to be helpful to other people ...Daily Mail
Organic Food Makes People Jerks, StudyCounsel & Heal
Organic products make us less kindExpress.co.uk

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