Organic Foods Are They Really Better for Us?
Organic foods are they really better for us?
Prepared by: Katarzyna Kalinowska
Prepared for: Chef Ruane Mr. Langford
Date due: 25/10/2011
Word count: 2083
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 02
Main restrictions in organic food production 03
NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF ORGANIC FOODS VIA CONVENTIONAL FOODS
Fruits, vegetables and grains 04
Milk and dairy produce 06
Meats 06
INFLUENCE OF FOODS COMPONENTS ON CONSUMER’S HEALTH
Fats and sugars 07
Vitamins and fatty acids 08
Pesticides and antibiotics 08
TASTE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTOR OF CHOOSING ORGANIC FOODS 09
ETHICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ORGANIC FARMING 10
CONCLUSION 11
REFERENCES 12
INTRODUCTION
More nature, less chemical – this is what, generally speaking, organic food is about. The process of creating authentic food in line with organic principles starts on the farm and is kept all the way through production, processing, distribution and sales. The organic food market is regulated by strict EU and Member States legislation and all people involved in production of organic food must comply with the rigorous rules. To ensure consumer of a high quality and compliance with the organic farming regulation and to help them identify organic produce, an organic control bodies logos are placed on the packages. From 1st of July 2010 an EU organic logo (figure 1) is obligatory for all pre-packed food items. Other logos commonly used on Irish market are shown on fig. 2.
Figure [ 1 ]
Figure [ 2 ]
Euro leaf
Consumer food awareness is growing and with it the need of going back to basics. To fulfil needs of these people, hotel restaurants as well as other food outlets starts to use term organic food as a marketing tool. In current market organic products seem to be an easy and quite low-cost means to elevate the prestige of a restaurant. The General
Prepared by: Katarzyna Kalinowska
Prepared for: Chef Ruane Mr. Langford
Date due: 25/10/2011
Word count: 2083
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 02
Main restrictions in organic food production 03
NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF ORGANIC FOODS VIA CONVENTIONAL FOODS
Fruits, vegetables and grains 04
Milk and dairy produce 06
Meats 06
INFLUENCE OF FOODS COMPONENTS ON CONSUMER’S HEALTH
Fats and sugars 07
Vitamins and fatty acids 08
Pesticides and antibiotics 08
TASTE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTOR OF CHOOSING ORGANIC FOODS 09
ETHICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ORGANIC FARMING 10
CONCLUSION 11
REFERENCES 12
INTRODUCTION
More nature, less chemical – this is what, generally speaking, organic food is about. The process of creating authentic food in line with organic principles starts on the farm and is kept all the way through production, processing, distribution and sales. The organic food market is regulated by strict EU and Member States legislation and all people involved in production of organic food must comply with the rigorous rules. To ensure consumer of a high quality and compliance with the organic farming regulation and to help them identify organic produce, an organic control bodies logos are placed on the packages. From 1st of July 2010 an EU organic logo (figure 1) is obligatory for all pre-packed food items. Other logos commonly used on Irish market are shown on fig. 2.
Figure [ 1 ]
Figure [ 2 ]
Euro leaf
Consumer food awareness is growing and with it the need of going back to basics. To fulfil needs of these people, hotel restaurants as well as other food outlets starts to use term organic food as a marketing tool. In current market organic products seem to be an easy and quite low-cost means to elevate the prestige of a restaurant. The General
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