Is there a benefit to eating organic food?

PsychoPigeon · 6 Nov 2011 at 16:34

Do you think there is a benefit to eating organic food over food that needs artificial preservatives and pesticides on them for them to grow?

PsychoPigeon · 6 Nov 2011 at 16:43

Fenris said:
Oh so you think that organic food doesn't require pesticides and preservatives?

Interesting.

It really depends who you buy from, if the farmer is taking care of the soil the plants will be mineral rich enough to grow without outsider help. If the soil is deficient the plant could need a helping hand.

But I'm not exactly expert on the subject, I'm just curious if anyone knows any studies that have been done showing the effects of Sodium Fluoride type pesticides versus pesticide free organic produce and if there is a long term side effect of consuming.

There also seems to be a drawn out discussion if animals pumped full of growth hormones and fed GMO cereal provide the same amount of nutrients as an animal that is allowed to free roam and grass feed. Some independent studies say 50% more, government agencies say it's nonsense and you get the same amount. Who to believe?

PsychoPigeon · 6 Nov 2011 at 16:47

Fenris said:
I was being facetious, that wasn't actually a question.

Right but you were implying that I believed something when I hadn't really explained my position in detail.

PsychoPigeon · 6 Nov 2011 at 17:01

There's an article from 2007 talking about a study done which showed more nutrients from organically grown food but then you have government agencies coming up with other studies saying the opposite, so it creates a wall of confusion.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-490255/Organic-food-really-IS-better-claims-study.html

PsychoPigeon · 6 Nov 2011 at 17:56

It's such a shame most of our local produce is being outsourced to other countries. I have to do more research but because there's so many conflicting agencies arguing with each other it makes it hard to understand who is right but its certainly something I want to study.

PsychoPigeon · 6 Nov 2011 at 18:27

Mr Jack said:
Organic meat, possibly. Organic veg, no.

And it's not even the organic that might make a difference to the meat, it's simply the higher level standards of care. Note, however, that you're more likely to get food poisoning from organic/free range chicken than you are from cruelty chicken so make sure you cook your organic meat properly! I imagine, but don't know for sure, that the same is true for organic/free range pigs.

Well the studies already show an increase in nutrients in organic produce. The thing about Vegetables is the soil, if the soil is deficient in minerals then your Veg is going to be deficient thus your body isn't getting the maximum amount it needs to keep your immune system running efficiently.

How can a cow possibly be fully nourished when eating GMO cereal and being cooped up in a small area compared to a cow that is free roaming and grass fed? If the cow is malnourished then you're not going to receive what your body needs either?

PsychoPigeon · 6 Nov 2011 at 19:35

oli collett said:
So, you believe that government agencies are covering things up, and that the daily mail and others are exposing the truth here?

As in, this daily mail, who have such a great reputation at interpreting health stories?

The daily mail didn't do the research, an £18 Million EU funded group did the research.