People are more care about their diet than before. They eat more vegetables and fruits，and eat less meat or fried foods. People pay more attention to control their dietary; however, have you ever thinking about the healthier foods that you can buy? Organic foods are becoming more and more popular now. In most of supermarket, there is a region of organic food. All the organic foods are labeled a special sticker, which means the food is different from conventional foods. What is organic food? According to the article published on STRATEGIC DIRECTION “Organic agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people.” Organic foods use special agriculture skill, so that chemical fertilizers and pesticides are
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The Professor Peter Hutt said “In one recent survey, 56% of consumers indicated a belief that organic foods are more nutritious, 47% think they are fresher, and 36% claimed they taste better. The results of another study found 68% of consumers perceive organic food to be safer than conventional food.” When people buy fruits and vegetables people always afraid of the toxins from pesticides. There is no doubt that fewer pesticides can make people healthier. Moreover, organic foods contain many additional nutrition that help human body. In the book which written by Givens, I.Baxter, S.Minihane. They said that organic foods are healthier than conventional food. (Health benefits of organic food: effects of the environment, 2008) The nutrition benefit of organic food can be seen in Givens’ book.
1. “n-3 Fatty Acid Content of Organic and Conventionally Produced Foods.”(p.32) “n-3” is also called Omega-3 fatty acid, which reduce cholesterol in the blood, lower blood pressure, and prevent arrhythmia. According to Givens’ book, “Ellis et al. (2006), points out that milk produced organically may have a higher concentration of n-3 fatty acids than that produced from conventional systems.” The report compares the organic milk with conventional milk, and found that organic milk contains more omega-3. Next serval experiment in reports proved that organic foods have higher omega-3 than general foods as
The Professor Peter Hutt said “In one recent survey, 56% of consumers indicated a belief that organic foods are more nutritious, 47% think they are fresher, and 36% claimed they taste better. The results of another study found 68% of consumers perceive organic food to be safer than conventional food.” When people buy fruits and vegetables people always afraid of the toxins from pesticides. There is no doubt that fewer pesticides can make people healthier. Moreover, organic foods contain many additional nutrition that help human body. In the book which written by Givens, I.Baxter, S.Minihane. They said that organic foods are healthier than conventional food. (Health benefits of organic food: effects of the environment, 2008) The nutrition benefit of organic food can be seen in Givens’ book.
1. “n-3 Fatty Acid Content of Organic and Conventionally Produced Foods.”(p.32) “n-3” is also called Omega-3 fatty acid, which reduce cholesterol in the blood, lower blood pressure, and prevent arrhythmia. According to Givens’ book, “Ellis et al. (2006), points out that milk produced organically may have a higher concentration of n-3 fatty acids than that produced from conventional systems.” The report compares the organic milk with conventional milk, and found that organic milk contains more omega-3. Next serval experiment in reports proved that organic foods have higher omega-3 than general foods as