Study finds clear differences between organic and non-organic food

[Horuseus]

Study finds clear differences between organic and non-organic food

Organic food has more of the antioxidant compounds linked to better health than regular food, and lower levels of toxic metals and pesticides, according to the most comprehensive scientific analysis to date.

The international team behind the work suggests that switching to organic fruit and vegetables could give the same benefits as adding one or two portions of the recommended "five a day".

The team, led by Prof Carlo Leifert at Newcastle University, concludes that there are "statistically significant, meaningful" differences, with a range of antioxidants being "substantially higher" – between 19% and 69% – in organic food. It is the first study to demonstrate clear and wide-ranging differences between organic and conventional fruits, vegetables and cereals.

The researchers say the increased levels of antioxidants are equivalent to "one to two of the five portions of fruits and vegetables recommended to be consumed daily and would therefore be significant and meaningful in terms of human nutrition, if information linking these [compounds] to the health benefits associated with increased fruit, vegetable and whole grain consumption is confirmed".

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2...ants-study

Not that it's a surprise, of course.

[AnthroHeart]

No surprise there.
I wonder if there's organic meats.

[Horuseus]

No surprise there.
I wonder if there's organic meats.

In the UK you certainly can, not sure about the states.

It's worth noting that the 'emotional' well-being of the animal is more important than the fact that it's 'meat'. The issue is the vast majority of animals who die experience consistent trauma throughout their lives and this imprints into the emotional and mental bodies. The 'Meat', contains this residual chaotic vibration, which is often considerably lower due to the trauma, and is absorbed by the Human lowering and interfering with their own. It isn't as much of an issue with good Organic Meat from Animals which were raised with love and care, and were generally happy. They, on an instinctual level, understand the connection and the recyclical nature of energy, and so willingly give themselves (This 'understanding' is present in the tribal communities more than ours).

Obviously as we shift in vibration and the spectrum of 'native frequency' increases we are forced to acclimatise, removing the need for such foodstuffs which may have once been necessary.

[AnthroHeart]

I don't see how an animal can die without fear of being killed.
There must be humane ways to kill the cattle to maintain organic status.

[Bring4th_Austin]

"Organic" in the USA, as far as meat goes, has nothing to do with the way the animal was killed except for that the facilities and utensils used when the animal is killed must be sanitized under organic standards, same standards as with cleaning and transporting organic veggies.

Otherwise, organic meat animals must be fed an all organic diet, meaning their food must be certified organic and contain no animal byproducts. They also cannot have consumed antibiotics within their lifetime, though you must treat an animal with antibiotics if it gets sick. You cannot neglect an animal who is sick in order to sell its meat as organic, otherwise you could lose your certification. You must treat the animal and then sell it as non-organic or find another purpose for it. There are other requirements that deal with both species and environment conservation, and humane treatment requirements which make it better than non-organic meat as far as emotional health of the animal throughout its lifetime, but still probably not ideal depending on your personal ethical standpoint.

I think that both the emotional well-being of the animal as well as its diet affect the nutrition of their meat. There's lots of information about the nutrition of grass-fed beef vs. grain-fed beef, for example. I also think that the "emotional well-being" of the plant, or whatever analog the plant has for emotional well-being, has an affect on its health benefits for us as well.

The issue with "organically grown" is more complex though. The actual nutrition of the vegetable probably has more to do with organic standards of the soil it is grown it, the fertilizers used, etc. You can spray a very light and relatively safe synthetic pesticide (safe compared to some organic certified pesticides) on crops once and it would not be certifiable organic, but I'm sure the nutritional content of the crop would be the same as certified organic. I have no doubt that it is the synthetic fertilizers used in dead soil which creates a disparity in the nutrition. Soil is a complex organism and the way that plants draw nutrients from the soil is an intricate process.

[piceanjoy]

Organic unfortunately does not mean pasture raised or humanely raised, only the absence of chemical pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, and GMOs. If it is pasture raised and organic both should be indicated on the label.
With many years working professionally in the argricultural
and holistic health industries, I completely understand how labels are often confusing and misleading to the average consumer.
My bottom line after all these years is, if a food was raised with love, compassion, integrity and as nature intended, it's all good. You really cannot go wrong with sustainably, humanely raised and seasonal and local whole foods. Also, keep in mind that not only do chemicals used in foods reduce their nutritional value, but so does what livestock are fed, and the distance the food must travel to the consumer.

I think the saying, you are what you eat should also extend to we are what our foods eat!

Namaste

[Jade]

One thing I consider is that when something is sprayed with a "pesticide", it is sprayed with the intent to kill "pests" but actually ends up being a generally applicable "biocide" which makes propagating life on the plant that has been sprayed undesirable. When you think of how life in its natural state in healthy farming ecosystems is teeming with lifeforms that basically polices themselves, when you start removing any link in the food chain things start going haywire. Add in consideration for the life that we can't see, including that which is in our gut that helps us digest food. More and more studies are linking various mood and mental disorders with gut flora populations (which outnumber the cells that make up our own body 10x+). I think that our attempts to haphazardly remove life at any level affect us at all levels.

It's also worth mentioning that the pesticides we use replace the plants' own immune systems, whereas plants grown naturally produce their own antibodies which increase their usefulness for us to consume. Plants with weaker immune systems are allowed to be taken out by natural selection and therefore we only consume the strongest and healthiest specimens.

To build off of what picean has said, as far as consuming meat, I think the best thing to do, if possible, is BUY LOCAL! This goes for most food actually, but if you buy meat/eggs/dairy from local, small-scale producers, you are much more likely to be buying animals that were given a relatively "natural" life where they get to spend most of their time roaming outside. Even if a cow has been given antibiotics once or twice or even not always eating 100% organic feed, I think buying from a local farmer who tends his herd is even better than buying "organic" or "free-range" or w/e packaged off the grocery shelf. The longer something has been dead the less life force it has remaining, obviously, so the fresher the better.

Cheers to trying to make healthier choices to respect our bodies as we learn the distortions that modern living facilitates!

[piceanjoy]

Thank you Jade! Yes, pesticides and GMOs are nasty business for every eco system and being on this planet.

[Rhayader]

No surprise there.
I wonder if there's organic meats.

In the UK you certainly can, not sure about the states.

It's worth noting that the 'emotional' well-being of the animal is more important than the fact that it's 'meat'. The issue is the vast majority of animals who die experience consistent trauma throughout their lives and this imprints into the emotional and mental bodies. The 'Meat', contains this residual chaotic vibration, which is often considerably lower due to the trauma, and is absorbed by the Human lowering and interfering with their own. It isn't as much of an issue with good Organic Meat from Animals which were raised with love and care, and were generally happy. They, on an instinctual level, understand the connection and the recyclical nature of energy, and so willingly give themselves (This 'understanding' is present in the tribal communities more than ours).

Obviously as we shift in vibration and the spectrum of 'native frequency' increases we are forced to acclimatise, removing the need for such foodstuffs which may have once been necessary.

That's why i'm not a fan of halal, which is increasing more and more these days.