scientific status sumary: organic foods

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Scientific Status Summary

Organic Foods

Carl K. Winter and F.

The Institute of Food Technologists

Journal of Food Science

Volume 71 Issue 9 Page R117 - November/December 2006

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While many studies demonstrate these qualitative

differences between organic and conventional foods, it

is premature to conclude that either food system is

superior to the other with respect to safety or

nutritional composition. Pesticide residues, naturally

occurring toxins, nitrates, and polyphenolic compounds

exert their health risks or benefits on a dose-related

basis, and data do not yet exist to ascertain whether

the differences in the levels of such chemicals

between organic foods and conventional foods are of

biological significance.