Genetic Roulette MovieGenetic Roulette | The Gamble of Our Lives. 30 Year Study: Organic Farming Outperforms Conventional, Chemical Farming. By friendseat.com Based on a 30-year side-by-side trial [See full report pdf] of conventional and organic farming methods at Pennsylvania’s Rodale Institute, organic farming outperformed conventional farming in every category. Rodale Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to pioneering organic farming through research, claims the Farming Systems Trial (FST)® at Rodale Institute is America’s longest running, side-by-side comparison of organic and chemical agriculture.
The farming trial started in 1981 for the purpose of studying what happens during the transition from chemical to organic agriculture. After an initial decline in yields during the first few years of transition, Rodale Institute claims the organic system soon rebounded to match or surpass the conventional system. Over time, FST became a comparison between the long term potential of the two systems. Fast Facts *Organic yields match conventional yields. *Organic outperforms conventional in years of drought.
Hanley adds: Institute > The Hidden Dangers in Organic Food. Does Organic Food Have Higher Levels of Fecal Contamination? (Point/Counterpoint) Organic Food Has 'Significantly Higher' Contamination Marc Morano, CNSNews.com Monday, June 14, 2004 A new study on food safety reveals that organic produce may contain a significantly higher risk of fecal contamination than conventionally grown produce. A recent comparative analysis of organic produce versus conventional produce from the University of Minnesota shows that the organically grown produce had 9.7 percent positive samples for the presence of generic E. coli bacteria versus only 1.6 percent for conventional produce on farms in Minnesota.
The study, which was published in May in the Journal of Food Protection, concluded, "the observation that the prevalence of E. coli was significantly higher in organic produce supports the idea that organic produce is more susceptible to fecal contamination. " In addition, the study found the food-borne disease pathogen salmonella only on the samples of organic produce. "I don't think we need to be more concerned about organic vegetables. Dr. Preharvest evaluation of coliforms, Escherichia ... [J Food Prot. 2004. Organic Food Risks (Eat Green) Melissa Kidd (Soil Association Information Officer) gives expert video advice on: How can I be sure that my food is genuinely organic? And more... Does organic food go off more quickly?
There's no reason why fresh organic produce should go off more quickly. There are certain waxes that are used on apples and oranges to prevent air getting to them and making them go off quickly. Non-organic waxes aren't allowed and at the moment there aren't really that many organic waxes around. As such, organic oranges and apples may go off a little bit quicker because they haven't been subjected to this waxing. Are there any risks associated with organic food? There are no risks with organic food.
Can you still get salmonella or e-coli from organic food? There's no reason why you should get salmonella or e-coli from organic food more than non-organic food.