of the major findings in The Organic Trade Association’s 2010 Organic Industry Survey. The complete report is available for purchase by going online (http://www.ota.com/bookstore/14.html) or by contacting ssexton@ota.com. U.S. Organic Industry Overview Despite the economic recession that gripped the United States in 2009‚ the organic market continued to experience growth. In 2009‚ total U.S. organic consumer product sales grew 5.3% to reach $26.6 billion. Organic sales growth continued to outpace
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of the Science of Food and Agriculture J Sci Food Agric 87:2757–2762 (2007) Review Quality of plant products from organic agriculture Ewa Rembiałkowska∗ Organic Foodstuffs Division‚ Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences‚ Warsaw Agricultural University‚ Nowoursynowska 159 C‚ PL-02 776 Warszawa‚ Poland Abstract: During the last decade‚ consumers’ trust in food quality has decreased drastically‚ mainly because of growing ecological awareness and several food scandals (e.g. BSE
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certain new kind of trend. There is a growing urge to have more organic items on shelves. The general belief is that organic items tend to be better for the consumer and the environment when compared to non-organic items. Although many people cant tell the difference‚ there are multiple pros and cons between organic and nonorganic. In terms of consumer health‚ both organic and processed foods have their benefits. The benefits of processed foods are that scientists can place additives that increase the
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Importance of Organic Foods The definition of organic agriculture is farming with the use of synthetic chemicals. After World War II‚ larger and increasingly automated farms‚ known as "factory farms‚" put the synthetic fertilizers‚ pesticides and herbicides developed in the 1920s into widespread use. They found that more crops could be produced mass produced. What they did not realize were the dangers of using these chemicals and the effects they would have on the environment and human health
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Environmental Medicine Organic Foods Contain Higher Levels of Certain Nutrients‚ Lower Levels of Pesticides‚ and May Provide Health Benefits for the Consumer WalterJ.Crinnion‚ ND WallerCrinnion‚ ND~ 19S2graduateofBastyr University; practice since 1982 with a special focus on treating (hronic diseases caused by environmental toxit burden; conducts post-graduate seminars in environmental medicine; professor and chair of the Environmental Medicine Program‚ Southwest College of
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Organic VS. Non-organic Food‚ Good or Bad? Unfortunately‚ most organic food is disappearing‚ because people are not taking the time to buy it. People are buying non-organic because the food is cheaper‚ easier to find‚ and full of nutrition. But why is organic food disappearing when it has more nutrition‚ better tasting‚ and ecosystem diversity. What are people really doing? People now at days choose to buy non-organic food because it’s cheaper‚ easier to find‚ and full of nutrition. When coming
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1.1.1 Organic Industry in Hong Kong Eco-fish will be an addition to the already booming organic food industry in Hong Kong. The organic and natural sector in Hong Kong has experienced dramatic growth in recent years due to rapidly rising demand for such category of products therefore the sector is moving more towards main stream. The local market is large enough to accommodate both giant and small players. Consequently initiatives such as the opening of Asia’s largest retailer for natural and
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OUTLINE AWARENESS OF AN ORGANIC FOOD I. Introduction A. What is awareness of an organic food? 1. How curious are consumers toward buying an organic food? 2. Are organic foods providing more than health benefits for consumer and environment? 3. What are the reasons for choosing an organic food throughout our daily life? B. Understanding the awareness of consuming an organic food. II. What is an organic food? A. Organic foods are considered to be more nutrient dense than their counterparts
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Most grocery stores now sell food products labeled “organic” due to the increase of demand. Organic food became popular in the 1990’s and has since remained a trend. Although there are more and more supermarkets stocking organic food products on their shelves‚ non-organic food products seem to outnumber the amount of organic food products. Organic food products are labeled with a green and brown sticker that says USDA ORGANIC. When most Americans see this label they think that what they are buying
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October 30 2012 Similarities and Discrepancies between GMOs and Organic Products encompass analyzation Why spend more money on organic food? Why are GMO products lasting longer? These are commonly asked questions which will be explained. By the definition of GMO products‚ they encompass alimentary products grown from seeds that have been genetically altered. Organic products are those that are grown under the traditional way‚ without any intervention of Bio-engineering‚ and also without the usage
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