Current Research on Organic Foods
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Transcript Current Research on Organic Foods
Guide to Organic
Foods: for Rowan
students on a budget
Lisa Leszcynski
What is Organic Food?
•
No use of toxic fertilizers and pesticides
•
No antibiotics, synthetic hormones, genetically
modified organisms
•
No cloning animals or use of products
•
Extremely minimal preservatives and artificial
ingredients
Why is this important?
Benefits of Organic Foods
More
beneficial nutrients
Fewer pesticides
Fresher
Better for the environment
Animals are healthier because not given
Antibiotics, growth hormones, animal
byproducts
(Robinson, 2014)
Benefits of Organic Foods #2
Organic
food is GMO-free
GMOs=Genetically Modified Organisms
Plants/animals whose DNA has been
altered
Alteration does not occur in nature
Have been linked to multiple cancers
Chemicals in Non-Organic
foods
Herbicides
and Pesticides
Toxic residues found on foods
Sewage Sludge is used in the growing
process
Antibiotics and hormones: Meats and
Diary
Irradiation used on spices
Why shouldn’t I eat nonorganic foods?
Pesticides
Leukemia
Brain tumors & Breast/prostate cancer
Children
increase the risk of cancers
and fetuses most vulnerable to
Developmental delays/behavioral disorders
Autism
Motor dysfunction
(Robinson, 2014)
Nutrition in Organic Foods
VS non-Organic Foods
5%
to100% higher than conventional foods
Why does it cost more?
Labor
intensive
Organic farming certification is expensive
Organic feed for animals is very expensive
Organic farms smaller than conventional
farms
Too small to receive government subsidies
Robinson,
2014
Tip #1
Shop
around – Compare prices:
Grocery store
Farmers’ market
Freezer aisle
Tip # 2
Buy
in season
Cheapest
Freshest
Where can I find organic
foods?
Food chains
Trader Joe’s
28
miles away
Whole Foods
21
MUST have this seal
miles away
Shoprite
1 mile away
Brands
Where can I find organic
foods?
Farmer’s markets
Sell
fresh produce cheaper than grocery
store
Local
farmer’s markets near Rowan
Local Markets
Duffield's
Farm Market - 4 miles
Woodbury
Natural
Farmers Market - 8 miles
Health Clementon- 9 miles
AND REMEMBER…
Organic
healthy
Junk food may use organic ingredients
Junk organic food is a marketing ploy
Organic desserts/ snacks high in
sugar, salt, fat, and calories
SO……
read food labels carefully!
Organic Food Coupons
Work Cited
"Topics A-Z Index." All About Organic Foods. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr.
2014
"Organic Information Resources. What Are They? Where Are They? How
Can I Find Them?" Organic Information Resources. What Are They?
Where Are They? How Can I Find Them? N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.
"Nutrition and Healthy Eating." Organic Foods: Are They Safer? More
Nutritious? N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2014.
"Agricultural Marketing Service - National Organic
Program." Agricultural Marketing Service - National Organic Program.
N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Apr. 2014.
"Organic Trade Association." Organic Trade Association. N.p., n.d.
Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
"Non-Organic Foods (Pesticides, Contaminated Sewage Sludge,
Hormones)." Non-Organic Foods (Pesticides, Contaminated Sewage
Sludge, Hormones). N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.
"Pesticide Residues from Non-Organic Foods Building Up in Our
Bodies." Pesticide Residues from Non-Organic Foods Building Up in Our
Bodies. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.