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Organic Food Value: Educating Buyers of America By: Kelsey Lafferty Biology 100, Section 007

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  • 1. Organic Food Value:Educating Buyers of AmericaBy: Kelsey Lafferty Biology 100, Section 007

2. What are Organic Foods?Organic Foods have a list of prerequisites they must meetto be qualified as organic foodsNo pesticides can be used currently or in the past threeyearsNo growth hormonesPests, weeds and diseases are managed by biological orphysical controlsAnimals must be provided with access to outsideOrganic farmers must apply for certification from thegovernment 3. History of Organic FarmingThe term organic farming came from LordNorthbournes book, Look to the Land in 19401990- $1 billion food consumption2008- $21.1 billion2009- $23 billion2012- estimated to be much higher 4. QuestionAre organic foods actuallybetter for you thanconventionally grown foods? 5. What people think about Organic Foods.. 6. Benefits of Organic FoodsLess pesticides foundHigher levels of vitamin C, iron, magnesium andphosphorous - reported by a study done by Worthington(2001)Greater levels of antioxidant chemicalsConsumption of diary makes significant difference inhealth outcomes for allergic dermatitis1/3 of chemical residues compared to conventionallyraised foods 7. Pesticides70% of consumers have said they purchased organic foodsto avoid pesticidesLess pesticides found in organic than conventionallyraised foodsPesticides can kill plants; people do not want to beconsuming themStudies show most pesticides do not lead to healthconcernOccupational exposure present a greater health risk thanconsumer exposure to pesticides 8. NegativesResults are greatly affected by the length of time a plot isorganically farmed Local geography Weather patterns Ground cover More land requiredStudies that prove health benefits are scarce; impliedhealth benefitPrice is much HIGHER than conventionally grown foods 9. Organic foods, why people dont buyCostConvenienceAvailabilityFood is not as appealing because they do notget polished and may spoil quicker 10. Studies about Organic FoodsWoese and others reported on 150 studies of many differentfoods that there were no major nutrient level differencesbetween organic and conventionally grown foodsLockie claimed from his study that organic foods have lesspesticide residue, but has no added vitamin or mineralcontentLockie study found that people with higher education andhigher incomes tend to purchase organic 11. What to consider when shoppingOrganic foodsConventionally grown Easier to get in season foods: from a local farmer Less expensive Reduction of pesticides Available all season More costly Potential for more May not look as appealingpesticide use and residue (less shiny apples) but Contains primarily same does not mean it is not nutritional value as delicious organic 12. ConclusionsOrganic foods are healthy, but the benefits do notcompletely outweigh conventional foodThere have not been enough tests to prove thatorganic food has a statistically significant health benefitcompared to conventionally grown foodOrganic foods are not necessarily better for you and donot give you any more nutrients than conventionalfoods It is the perception that organic provides added health benefits that gets people to buy them 13. Works Citedhttp://www.altmedrev.com/publications/15/1/4.pdfWalter J. Crinnion, NDhttp://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/130/5/e1406.full.pdf+htmlJoel Forman, Janet Silversteinhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1750-3841.2006.00196.x/fullCarl K. Winter, Sarah F. Davishttp://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/20359265/reload=0;jsessionid=F4BeOLVWYlUYesfISLdQ.4Clinton WJ