Comments on: Unearthing Organic Food: Is Natural Really Better?

By: Logan Leger

Logan Leger — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:45:04 +0000

Of course. People buy into the Whole Foods craze. It happens. Once something cool and shiny comes along, we immediately jump aboard.

By: Tara Bradsher

Tara Bradsher — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:27:21 +0000

That makes sense. It seems to me that people are paying more for the fuzzy/warm feeling of doing good rather than for actual health benefits.

By: lleger (Logan Leger)

lleger (Logan Leger) — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:35:40 +0000

@organicfacts: Thanks for the follow. What do you think of my organic vs conventional produce post? http://tinyurl.com/7vlje4

By: lleger (Logan Leger)

lleger (Logan Leger) — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:35:27 +0000

@OrganicGurus: Thanks for the follow. What do you think of my organic vs conventional produce post? http://tinyurl.com/7vlje4

By: lleger (Logan Leger)

lleger (Logan Leger) — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:01:04 +0000

has gotten some interesting feedback on his organic vs conventional foods post. http://tinyurl.com/7vlje4

By: Logan Leger

Logan Leger — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:00:28 +0000

Yes, this is true. I've heard this before and is a fact that I shouldn't have overlooked--thanks for bringing it to my attention.

In that case, what b free said might be another point of comparison between organic and conventional food. Still, pursuant to my research, this still isn't enough of a benefit to qualify the exorbitant expense of organic foods--at least in my mind. Look at the data presented by the governing bodies: the facts are clear, mineral depletion or not.

By: Tara Bradsher

Tara Bradsher — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:27:36 +0000

agomomist = > agronomist obviously…..I am not technologically gifted, sorry oh, and Borlay =>Borlaug

By: Tara Bradsher

Tara Bradsher — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:25:16 +0000

I was browsing through here and, as a genetics major, stopped. Logan- this is very well written; I enjoyed it quite a bit. However, I would like to point out a small detail that I noticed in the comments. Genetically modified foods are NOT new. (see work of agromomist Norman E. Borlay cerca 1940-50). In fact, just about every strain (that is raised as a cash crop) of rice, wheat, corn, and other essentials on the planet (yes, I said planet) have been gentically modified/hybridized/maipulated to increase yeild to support our crazy population size. There are “breeding centers” (yes, that is the name) for such commodities worldwide (18 or so for wheat alone, I believe). Anyways, my point is this. Just about all of your produce has been genetically modified or manipulated in one form or another by some scientist somewhere. Just because it isn’t giant, mis-shapen, or funky-colored doesn’t mean it hasn’t been genetically modified. relax, it ain’t new and, with the current population growth, it isn’t going anywhere.

By: Logan Leger

Logan Leger — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:24:39 +0000

I actually did do quite a bit of research. Refer to Works Cited section above.

I find it interesting that you brought up genetically modified foods. My article never mentioned GMO, but instead focuses on the pros and cons of organic versus conventional produce--which isn't genetically modified.

By: b free

b free — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:09:12 +0000

You should really do a little more research before you publish something like this. Studies have shown that conventional produce is becoming more mineral deplete every year. Studies also show that we do not know the effect of GMO foods which have been introduced to the food chain. Check into the author Jeffery Smith