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Shane Heaten (2000) Assessing Organic food quality: Is it better for you.

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Soil Association, Bristol House,40–56 Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6BY, UK

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Abstract
Any attempt to answer the question ‘is organic food beter for you?’ requries an assessment of the safety, nutritional content and biological value aspects of food quality. Previous reviews have been unble to reach definitive conclusions after failing to ensure only vailid comparions are considered. When methodologically flawed studies are screen out and a complete assessment of nutritional quality is made, collectively, the available evidence supports the hypothesis that organically produced food is superior in terms of safety, nutritional content and nutirtional value to that produced non-organically. More research is need provide to more data further investigating the trends seen in the existing evidence.

Keywords: Organic food, food quality, health, nutrient content, nutritional value

Relevance to our study:
The paper describes the need for more relevant research on food based on the fact that consumer have the right to be concerned about their diet and health. Also safety of our food depend on the producer care and controls in place throughout the supply chain and everybody has the duty to work towards more sustainable ways of producing our food.

Relevancy on a scale from 1 to 5 = 3

Review status:
Review started on 2009–07–23
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