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Um, unless you’ve been living in a cave you’ve likely seen that UK’s Food Standard Agency study splashed all over the web and news. In fact here’s a link to one – Organic Foods Not More Healthy. I actually left a comment on this one because a pal of mine wrote it, and to sum up what I said there:
Everyone says that organics are not more healthy from a nutritional standpoint but you might argue that they are because…
Most people I know who tend to shell out bigger dollars for organics cut back in other food areas – i.e. processed foods, chips, etc. I think there’s an actual cost difference that ends up making organics a healthier choice and also a lifestyle value that’s associated as well that makes people who eat organics a healthier bunch overall.
Also something I didn’t note in the comments, but also believe is how healthy can foods grown with pesticides be? They may contain the same amount of nutrients (or not – see below) but nutrients aside, once you put toxic chemicals into the ground, which then goes into the food, which then goes into your body, it changes your body for better or worse. If you’re healthy you’re hopefully going to be able to absorb the max amount of nutritional value from the foods you eat.
If you’re sick from all those toxic pesticides, maybe your body will end up functioning worse, and you’ll be less able to soak up all those nutrients. I’m not a scientist but you don’t have to be one to know that eating poison means your body won’t function as well. AND when I was in college for nursing we did learn that when you’re sick you’re not absorbing the best nutrients possible because you do things like hurl and your body, when under attack can make you think you’re less hungry.
Here’s the deal. I don’t care if organic milk or organic apples are more nutritious than conventional or not. Hell, they could be LESS nutritious and I’d still feed them to my son over conventional because I’d rather have him lose a few nutrients than eat pesticides (um poison) and growth hormones.
I’m not the only one who feels this way – plenty of folks realize that this is a majorly flawed study. Among the disbelievers is Arran Stephens, Founder and CEO of Nature’s Path, who yesterday, released a video (see below) refuting the FSA study because it’s misleading to consumers. If all we push about organics are the nutrients we’re sending the wrong message.
What do you think about the FSA study?
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