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Organic milk may help babies beat allergies
January 20th, 2008
From: The Guardian
Mothers who drink organic milk during pregnancy and while breastfeeding can help their babies beat eczema, asthma and related allergies, according to ground-breaking research.
The study suggests the conditions can also be kept at bay if children drink organic milk themselves. Researchers conclude that "the consumption of organic dairy products, within the context of an organic diet, is associated with the ......
Organic food really IS better for you, claims study
October 30th, 2007
From: The Daily Mail
Organic food is healthier than conventional produce and may be better at preventing cancer and heart disease, according to the biggest study of its kind.
In a finding that challenges official advice, researchers have shown that fruit and vegetables contain up to 40 per cent more nutrients if they are grown without chemical fertilisers and pesticides.
The £12 million...
Monkey's Choice
June 27th, 2007
From: ABC News Online
Animals at Copenhagen Zoo are going ape over organic bananas and other fruits, rejecting traditional foods left in their cages according to zookeepers. "For one reason or another, the tapirs and chimpanzees are choosing organically grown bananas over the others," keeper Niels Melchiorsen told the magazine Oekologisk Jordbrug (Organic Agriculture).
"Their choice is not at all random. The chimpanzees...
Milking The Profits Of Going Natural
July 1st, 2007
Increases beneficial vitamins
From: Northern Echo (U.K.)
Evidence suggesting that organic milk is better for you than the conventional kind was revealed at a conference in the region today. Health Editor Barry Nelson investigates.
THEY say that farming is in trouble but one sector seems to be bucking the trend. Organic farming, which stresses that crops and livestock should be reared as naturally as possible, is on the up...
Milk, Mad Cows, & Choosing Organic
June 27th, 2007
graze outdoors in organic fields
From: Dr Greene
When a nursing woman has a contagious illness, it’s usually safer to keep nursing – perhaps because the breast milk does not contain the germ and also because the milk does contain immune properties to fight the infection. In some situations, however, such as a mother with active phase hepatitis C, HIV, and HTLV-1 infections, it may be wisest to suspend nursing to prevent giving...
Why Organic Is the Healthiest Choice for Kids
June 27th, 2007
From: Dr Greene
Few deep-seated instincts are stronger than parents’ desire to provide healthy food for their children. It’s an emotional issue . . . and a confusing one for many new moms and dads.
Organic from the start.
I tell parents it’s important to give their child the healthiest foods possible right from the start.
Like a growing number of...
Choose Organic Milk
September 11th, 2007
More then meets the eye
From: Dr Greene
There's more to a glass of milk than meets the eye. You see the milk, but hidden from view is the cow it came from, the dairy where the cow was raised, and all of the land devoted to growing food for that cow. It's a huge opportunity. When you choose a glass of conventional milk, you are buying into a whole chemical system of...
Seven Reasons Why Kids Should Drink Organic Milk
June 27th, 2007
From: Dr Greene
Organic milk, produced without synthetic chemicals, hormones or antibiotics, is the best choice for kids And families, according to Dr. Alan Greene, one of the nation's leading pediatricians. Sought after for the wealth of information he gives parents At DrGreene.com, Greene is a pediatrician at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University clinical assistant professor of pediatrics, father of four and author of McGraw-Hill's "From First...
Is this food organic? New test may tell
September 11th, 2007
Organically grown or not?
From: ABC Science Online
A new test could help identify fraudulently labelled organic food, say UK scientists.
It's based on testing the food for signs of synthetic nitrogen fertilisers, which are banned in organic farming methods.
Dr Alison Bateman of the University of East Anglia in Norwich and colleagues report their findings in a recent issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food...
Organic diet can't be sated at home
June 27th, 2007
From: The Australian
IN 2001 organic farming and milling pioneers, the Druce family, began manufacturing organic liquorice in their historic factory in the NSW Riverina town of Junee. Today they make 22 products, including organic chocolate, and 230 tourists a day go through their factory.
Neil Druce admits that the transition from organic flour miller to confectionery manufacturer threw up some obstacles. "But now we have stuck...
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