organic food

5 people have died in Germany and hundreds have gotten very ill. http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/05/germany-e-coli-outbreak-one-of-largest-on-record/ Anyone have more info on this? Why were the cucumbers contaminated?

History repeating: http://experimentalbiology.org/content/upload/file/EB_Media/2011/ASN%20OrganicHalo.pdf P&T did a funny show about this effect and organic food a few years back, stuff like this should get more exposure.

Hey guys, I haven't posted here for some time but just wanted to share with you a fantastic educational film about genetically modified food. It has very little publicity and only 1 single link I can find to the film itself. It took forever for me to track down. Spread the word!!! I...

Hi all, I don't post much in the science forum, but I was curious about what I think is a piece of pseudo-science. I had a conversation with someone today, and they assured me that it has been "scientifically proven" that girls mature faster today, because of growth hormones in beef, chicken...

I just got back from a mini-shopping visit, and I noticed to my dismay that the 2 chicken breasts I bought are "Organic Chicken" :mad: Please note that this was completely unintentional, but nevertheless I'm seeking people's forgiveness :o P.s. should I still eat them ?

Linky. I posted this on my FB page, and a couple of pro-organic food people are saying that better nutritional value is not the reason why people eat organic foods. They say the real reason is fear of "chemicals" and a concern for promoting better sustainability with farming. This smacks...

Latest attempt to make Obama look like Stalin falls on its face; http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/blogs/healthy-food/organic-farming-440320604

I just spotted this paper claiming that organic farming can be very productive, more so in developing copuntries. This is sharply at variance from all the other reliable data I have seen, which mostly says that it is about 50% as productive as conventional farming. Are there any agriculturalists...

My new article, what do you think? History: Organic food is a trend that has seen some prevalence in the United States in recent years. Many have fears that current methods of food production are unsafe or less healthy than organic methods. Recently, many large companies have promoted organic...

I have some questions about organic food: 1) Is it healthier for you? 2) Is it better for the environment? 3) Is it worth the extra cost? 4) In the Grand Scheme of Things, is organic food good, neutral, or bad?

A new report is being reported by the media that organic food is better for you: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7067100.stm Should be interesting to see if it makes it through the peer review process with the same conclusions.

I just read an article here, laying out the myths and facts of organic food. Got me wondering how many of those facts are true and which are woo. From the article: Seems like a good article, but I did find my skeptic sense going off when I came across the word toxins. I'll admit to buying...

I'm starting a new thread to discuss organic berries, because I posted this link in another thread: http://www.theorganicreport.com/pages/261_why_choose_organic_strawberries_.cfm and it was described as propaganda. The site is certainly biased toward organic food (noticed the name of the...

GREAT episode on organic stuff, and yes, I'm saying that because it agrees completely with my point of view. :) One small quibble though.. I find Trader Joes to be less expensive than supermarkets, not more expensive. For example, their noodle bowls are half the price of the same product at the...

I was waiting for this - FDA: E. coli linked to Natural Selection Foods: Now tell me again why organic is better? No pesticides was it?

I have just watched Test the Nation, and was appalled by Question 26: Their 'correct' answer was C. I couldn't disagree more strongly. Surely C is the only one which IS true? All food is genetically modified. There is no naturally ocurring wheat: it used to be grass, back before agriculture...