Comments on: Organic Versus Conventional Food: UK Report Flawed

By: Do I dare to eat a peach? Not a conventional one, says Tribune study :: The Ethicurean: Chew the right thing.

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:13:17 +0000

[...] responses from organic defenders, including The Organic Center, and commentary from Grist and Civil Eats among others. Many cited studies countering the UK finding: Organic food has more antioxidants; [...]

By: It was a flawed study: organic does have more nutrients « Question Everything

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:30:28 +0000

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By: The Local Beet: Chicago » Another Go At Linky Wednesday

The Local Beet: Chicago » Another Go At Linky Wednesday — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:45:46 +0000

[...] a lot closer to the organic of today, negating the ability to look at these things over time. Paula at Civil Eats has both of those criticisms as well as a whole lot more to show that maybe, well, in fact, organic [...]

By: Elisabeth

Elisabeth — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:12:12 +0000

The FSA has a reputation in the UK for being anti-organic and pro-GM and its latest report has done nothing to dispel this.

Basically we need MORE research on the nutritional differences – not a biased summing up of existing studies.

Here is my blog on the subject http://bit.ly/5ViFk

By: Los Angeles Bedroom Furniture

Los Angeles Bedroom Furniture — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:47:59 +0000

keep in mind that those reports are completely biased towards big corporations who only have their own best interests in mind. they hire big PR firms to represent them in a good light and it blinds us consumers.

By: News Feed

News Feed — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:39:58 +0000

[...] Organic foods no more nutritious than “ordinary?” The internet is abuzz with the results of a report which is being widely reported to have shown organic food to have no greater nutritional value than conventional. But hold the press — in reviewing 5o years worth of research, the authors apparently left out the results of several studies which showed higher nutrient levels in organics. [...]

By: Organic vs. Conventional Produce Smack Down! (Poll) | Summer Tomato - Upgrade Your Healthstyle | Healthy Eating Tips

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:03:24 +0000

[...] Organic Versus Conventional Food: UK Report Flawed by Paula Crossfield at Civil Eats. This is the best analysis I have found. If you only have time to read one article of criticism, make it this one. [...]

By: Why Eat Organic? « Drink of Water

Why Eat Organic? « Drink of Water — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:05:44 +0000

[...] the British Sunday Times gives a good overview of the study and what its critics say, as does this Civil Eats blog post. Basically the study acknowledges that existing research demonstrates that organic fruits and [...]

By: Rich

Rich — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:55:45 +0000

Two Points.

Science needs to be in the service of the land.
Not the chemical industry. The Doctors who analyzed
the statistics are shut ins. The university supports
the big chemical money.

Two. If you ever had a garden you know this report is full of weeds.

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:39:46 +0000

I think Hirschberg’s article over at Huffinton post does a good job of highlighting some of the points you’re making up above.