-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- From: Jeannette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2000 11:32 AM Subject: SCIENTISTS PROVE SUPERIOR NUTRITIVE VALUE OF ORGANIC FOOD From: Jeannette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If you are not yet choosing organic foods, this article may tip the scales in favour of them to not only avoid all the damaging chemicals from pesticides, fungicides, etc. but also the MUCH higher nutrition. Jeannette SCIENTISTS PROVE SUPERIOR NUTRITIVE VALUE OF ORGANIC FOOD Researchers at Rutgers University set-out to disprove the claim that "Organic Is Better". They purchased selections of produce at supermarkets and healthfood stores and analyzed for mineral content. Organic foods were those grown without the use of chemical pesticides or artificial fertilizers. Non-organic foods, referred to here as "commercial," were grown with a variety of chemicals that enhance growth or destroy pests, many of which are known or suspected carcinogens (cancer-causing) and which cause greater erosion to the environment and wildlife. The idea that organic crops are nutritionally superior has been accepted largely on faith. There has been very little hard evidence to support this supposition. Rutgers researchers expected the organic produce to be maybe slightly higher in comparison, but the results were astounding! The amount of iron in the organic spinach was 97% more than the commercial spinach, and the manganese was 99% greater in the organic. Many essential trace elements were completely absent in the commercial produce whereas they were abundant, comparatively, in their organically grown counterparts. MAJOR MINERALS Milliequivalents per 100 Grams Dry Weight: Trace Elements, Parts per Million Dry Matter MINERAL: PHOSPHOROUS MAGNESIUM SNAP BEANS ORGANIC 10.45 0.36 COMMERCIAL 4.04 0.22 CABBAGE ORGANIC 10.38 0.38 COMMERCIAL 6.12 0.18 LETTUCE ORGANIC 24.48 0.43 COMMERCIAL 7.01 0.22 TOMATOES ORGANIC 14.2 0.35 COMMERCIAL 6.07 0.16 SPINACH ORGANIC 28.56 0.52 COMMERCIAL 12.38 0.27 MINERAL: SODIUM MANGANESE SNAP BEANS ORGANIC 40.5 60 COMMERCIAL 15.5 14.8 CABBAGE ORGANIC 60.0 43.6 COMMERCIAL 17.5 13.6 LETTUCE ORGANIC 71 49.3 COMMERCIAL 16 13.1 TOMATOES ORGANIC 23 59.2 COMMERCIAL 4.5 4.5 SPINACH ORGANIC 96 203.9 COMMERCIAL 47.5 46.9 MINERAL: COPPER ASH SNAP BEANS ORGANIC 99.7 8.6 COMMERCIAL 29.1 0.9 CABBAGE ORGANIC 148.3 20.4 COMMERCIAL 33.7 0.8 LETTUCE ORGANIC 176.5 12.2 COMMERCIAL 53.7 0 TOMATOES ORGANIC 148.3 6.5 COMMERCIAL 58.8 0 SPINACH ORGANIC 237 69.5 COMMERCIAL 84.6 0 MINERAL: CALCIUM POTASSIUM SNAP BEANS ORGANIC 73 60 COMMERCIAL 10 2 CABBAGE ORGANIC 42 13 COMMERCIAL 7 2 LETTUCE ORGANIC 37 169 COMMERCIAL 6 1 TOMATOES ORGANIC 36 68 COMMERCIAL 3 1 SPINACH ORGANIC 88 117 COMMERCIAL 12 1 MINERAL: BORON IRON SNAP BEANS ORGANIC 227 69 COMMERCIAL 10 3 CABBAGE ORGANIC 94 48 COMMERCIAL 20 0.4 LETTUCE ORGANIC 516 60 COMMERCIAL 9 3 TOMATOES ORGANIC 1938 53 COMMERCIAL 1 0 SPINACH ORGANIC 1584 32 COMMERCIAL 49 0.3 MINERAL: COBALT SNAP BEANS ORGANIC 0.26 COMMERCIAL 0 CABBAGE ORGANIC 0.15 COMMERCIAL 0 LETTUCE ORGANIC 0.19 COMMERCIAL 0 TOMATOES ORGANIC 0.63 COMMERCIAL 0 SPINACH ORGANIC 0.25 COMMERCIAL 0.2 2 other sites to visit for the more reasons to choose organic foods: http://home.sol.no/~dusan/ecology.html Go to this "supermarket" : http://www.foodnews.org/supermarket.html choose your foods you are usually buying , and you will get the list of pesticides that you are eating, and what kind of health problems those pesticides are connected to. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soap-boxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
