Organic industry defends health record (Queensland Country Life)

The health benefits of organic food might be yet to be proven, but the nutritional content is there, the Australian organic industry has said in response to a widely-reported study that claims organic food is nutritionally no better than conventional.

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Ballard Organics cleaning up with soaps, cleansers (Seattle Times)

Although small businesses have long struggled to persuade banks to loan them money, even the most “bankable” among them are getting turned down, said Alice Davis, chief of staff for the Seattle-based nonprofit Community Capital Development, an approved lender for the Small Business Administration.

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Trade Association Decries Recent Research on Organics (Progressive Grocer)

Food producers were up in arms this week when the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition released a study that said organic food offers no more nutritional value than traditional food options.

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Organic food debate boils over as hate mail is sent to scientist (Belfast Telegraph)

The scientist who found that organic food is no healthier than conventional produce has been bombarded with hate mail from green activists. Related Stories Farewell to Harry, last veteran of the war to end all wars News in brief: Almost 4000 attacks on healthcare staff Robinson office in £75k gay funding Smugglers adapt vans to carry fuel Presbyterian Mutual auditing investigated

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New Study on Organic Food (KAAL Austin)

(ABC 6 NEWS)— A new study that says organic food is not nutritionally better for you than other food is affecting Minnesota farmers. Mike Noble is the owner of Farm on Wheels in Kenyon.

admin on August 4th, 2009 | File Under organic food | No Comments -