With all the press in recent months about how Organic Foods are no different than Non-Organic we figured it would be a good idea to run a series to see how true this is. Now of course there will be differences regarding the presence or absence of chemical residues and one will favor more sustainable farming methods over the other. But these issues aside we thought we’d test drive various food items and put them toe to toe in taste test competitions. Our first such test will be a competition between Organic vs. Non-Organic Popcorn. [...click to contimue reading...]
As of Jan 2008 it will be illegal to label milk as being free of rbST (recombinant bovine somatotropin) also known as rBGH & Artificial Bovine Growth Hormone as well as using the terms “Pesticide Free” & “Antibiotic Free”…. As you probably know, this hormone we’re talking about is given to dairy cows to soup up their milk production and the powers that be have decided: 1. That this is not bad for you.. & 2. That you, the consumer, shouldn’t be told since you might make a crazy decision such as choosing not to buy it (“It [...click to contimue reading...]
Like the human variant, Turkeys come in a wide variety of types which are dependent on how the birds are raised, fed and processed..(you obviously could take this human analogy even further). Well, let’s start on the only Turkey that’s true blue. That of course is the Organic Turkey. The Organic Turkey is one raised per the organic standard from the second day of it’s life onward. So basically an organic life is all these relatively lucky birds ever knew. So what does this mean? Well, for one thing, only organic feeds may be used so that there’s [...click to contimue reading...]
Oct 262007
A classic New York Times Article delved into the subject of whether Organically Produced Food is actually better Food. Here’s what they summarized from several studies…Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry study found that 52% more Vitamin C in Organic vs. Conventionally Produced Corn…Polyphenols were present in significantly higher levels in organic vs conventional marionberries, peaches and pears..European Journal of Nutrition verified that organic vs conventional soup has higher levels of Salicylic Acid.. As for rebuttal, the conventional food crowd states that the differences are not great enough to translate into any meaningful health benefits…OK.. I guess [...click to contimue reading...]
