Comments on: Read the Numbers on Your Fruit http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/ Food is Medicine Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:26:42 -0700 hourly 1 By: Douglas Barnes http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-5199 Douglas Barnes Mon, 17 May 2010 12:44:20 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-5199 And yet the UK’s Food Standards Agency published a paper last year finding that organic produce had 53.6% more beta-carotene, 38.4% flavonoids, 13.2% more phenolic compounds, 12.7% more protein, 11.3% more zinc, 10.5% more sulphur, 8.7% more sodium, 8.3% more copper, 7.1% more magnesium, 6% more phosphorus, and 2.5% more potassium. After finding all that, interestingly enough, their opinion was that there were “no important differences in the nutrition content , or any additional health benefits, of organic food when compared with conventionally produced food." Too bad their own evidence did not support their conclusion. And yet the UK’s Food Standards Agency published a paper last year finding that organic produce had 53.6% more beta-carotene, 38.4% flavonoids, 13.2% more phenolic compounds, 12.7% more protein, 11.3% more zinc, 10.5% more sulphur, 8.7% more sodium, 8.3% more copper, 7.1% more magnesium, 6% more phosphorus, and 2.5% more potassium. After finding all that, interestingly enough, their opinion was that there were “no important differences in the nutrition content , or any additional health benefits, of organic food when compared with conventionally produced food.” Too bad their own evidence did not support their conclusion.

]]> By: Lew http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-5195 Lew Sat, 15 May 2010 19:00:58 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-5195 Your an idiot if you think organic food is better for you, there is not one shred of credible evidence that even remotely suggests this. You sir David Askaripour are a victim of propaganda, and equally as guilty as Monsanto in buying into it. Your an idiot if you think organic food is better for you, there is not one shred of credible evidence that even remotely suggests this. You sir David Askaripour are a victim of propaganda, and equally as guilty as Monsanto in buying into it.

]]> By: William http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-5188 William Sat, 08 May 2010 23:29:08 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-5188 That's a good article about Read the Numbers on Your Fruit » Skrewtips - Food is Medicine. Thanks for the info. That’s a good article about Read the Numbers on Your Fruit » Skrewtips – Food is Medicine. Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Peter Moss http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-5038 Peter Moss Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:51:35 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-5038 Wow, I did not know that. I'm bookmarking this post. I'll check it out on my next trip to the supermarket. Thanks, Peter .-= Peter Moss´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.petermoss.com/post/How-to-redirect-non-www-domain-to-www-domain-requests-in-IIS-7.aspx" rel="nofollow">How to configure IIS 7 to redirect requests made to non-www domain to www domain?</a> =-. Wow, I did not know that. I’m bookmarking this post.
I’ll check it out on my next trip to the supermarket.

Thanks,
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]]> By: David Askaripour http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-4553 David Askaripour Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:58:40 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-4553 Hey Marcus, I read it on a few other sites and spoke to fellow vegans about this issue -- but you can easily ask any store owner and he'll confirm this article. If I come across the site references, I'll send them your way for sure. Hey Marcus,

I read it on a few other sites and spoke to fellow vegans about this issue — but you can easily ask any store owner and he’ll confirm this article. If I come across the site references, I’ll send them your way for sure.

]]> By: Bushido Code http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-4531 Bushido Code Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:52:39 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-4531 Hi David, What is the source of your information? I'm very concerned by the increased use of genetically modified food and would like to avoid it. Do you have a reference or web source that you obtained this information? Thanks, Marcus Hi David,

What is the source of your information? I’m very concerned by the increased use of genetically modified food and would like to avoid it. Do you have a reference or web source that you obtained this information?

Thanks,

Marcus

]]> By: Maria Pollari http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-3727 Maria Pollari Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:36:18 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-3727 Many small farms are going organic -- I myself belong to a CSA here in NY, and the owner is a small-scale farmer who appears to be flourishing because of the organic craze. Eating local food from a farm that produces a variety of crops, and not one massive yield of corn or potatoes or whatever, is important. I always consider the livelihood of the farmer as well, which is why I buy organic AND local whenever I can. Many small farms are going organic — I myself belong to a CSA here in NY, and the owner is a small-scale farmer who appears to be flourishing because of the organic craze. Eating local food from a farm that produces a variety of crops, and not one massive yield of corn or potatoes or whatever, is important. I always consider the livelihood of the farmer as well, which is why I buy organic AND local whenever I can.

]]> By: David Askaripour http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-3633 David Askaripour Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:31:43 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-3633 "So just think about it the next time you buy your precious organic foods that you are contributing to the death of the common American farmer." No, we're thinking about our own health and well-being when we purchase organic foods... And, my friend, I think that's a bit more important than big businesses. “So just think about it the next time you buy your precious organic foods that you are contributing to the death of the common American farmer.” No, we’re thinking about our own health and well-being when we purchase organic foods… And, my friend, I think that’s a bit more important than big businesses.

]]> By: Travis Gardner http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-3631 Travis Gardner Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:53:50 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-3631 Look I have been involved in agriculture for my entire life I have eaten the common rabble at the supermarket and even had vegetables strait out of the field and I have never gotten sick from them. The government regulates which pesticides and fertilizers that can be used on crops to ensure our safety. Organic farming only works for those people or businesses that have a huge amount of land that can suffer a loss of up to 67% unlike your common American farmer like myself. We can't afford not to protect our crops from harmful insects or weeds with a outrageously high germination rate. So just think about it the next time you buy your precious organic foods that you are contributing to the death of the common American farmer. Every year more and more of us are lost to huge corporate farms since we can't provide crops at the same low price as those of Walmart farms. I hope you enjoy the knowledge that this organic craze is costing many of us our livelihoods. Look I have been involved in agriculture for my entire life I have eaten the common rabble at the supermarket and even had vegetables strait out of the field and I have never gotten sick from them. The government regulates which pesticides and fertilizers that can be used on crops to ensure our safety. Organic farming only works for those people or businesses that have a huge amount of land that can suffer a loss of up to 67% unlike your common American farmer like myself. We can’t afford not to protect our crops from harmful insects or weeds with a outrageously high germination rate. So just think about it the next time you buy your precious organic foods that you are contributing to the death of the common American farmer. Every year more and more of us are lost to huge corporate farms since we can’t provide crops at the same low price as those of Walmart farms. I hope you enjoy the knowledge that this organic craze is costing many of us our livelihoods.

]]> By: Maria http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-3511 Maria Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:03:20 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-3511 Jimmy, fruitsticker.com will tell you a lot more. Each bit of produce is assigned a universal number to make for faster inventory and checkout, but it also helps savvy consumers identify what they're buying. Jimmy, fruitsticker.com will tell you a lot more. Each bit of produce is assigned a universal number to make for faster inventory and checkout, but it also helps savvy consumers identify what they’re buying.

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-3504 Jimmy Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:35:43 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-3504 I'm just wondering how you came across this information. I'm not a skeptic, I just like to check sources. I’m just wondering how you came across this information. I’m not a skeptic, I just like to check sources.

]]> By: travel http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-3334 travel Fri, 29 May 2009 07:22:39 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-3334 Nice site! Thanks for the great post Nice site! Thanks for the great post

]]> By: j http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-3319 j Sat, 23 May 2009 17:11:52 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-3319 Genetically engineered food is not the problem, it's how companies treat their monopoly on the food. GM food is not safe when it's patented. Everything we buy suffers from corporate greed, from the materials on up. Pesticides - Monsanto knows it's poisoning people, Bayer uses grub killer never having apologized for all the Jews they killed. Organic farms often cut their own corners, and sometimes torture animals. Living where we live has ensured that we will always live on the backs of other people. Everything we have is inundated with guilt, unless you want to go back to the beginning, nobody has the moral authority to say anything. We're all trying goddamnit, and that's what all of us, no matter what we believe, *can* do. Genetically engineered food is not the problem, it’s how companies treat their monopoly on the food. GM food is not safe when it’s patented. Everything we buy suffers from corporate greed, from the materials on up. Pesticides – Monsanto knows it’s poisoning people, Bayer uses grub killer never having apologized for all the Jews they killed. Organic farms often cut their own corners, and sometimes torture animals. Living where we live has ensured that we will always live on the backs of other people. Everything we have is inundated with guilt, unless you want to go back to the beginning, nobody has the moral authority to say anything. We’re all trying goddamnit, and that’s what all of us, no matter what we believe, *can* do.

]]> By: Henry http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-3280 Henry Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:58:43 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-3280 Kiwi and Brocolli are not Genetically Engineered. Altered through artificial selection perhaps, but not a GMO. If you don't understand the difference, please don't post up misinformation. Read a book, and then post. Does anybody else get the feeling that Monsanto hire people to write such rubbish on the web and in letters to newspapers. It would not surprise me. Kiwi and Brocolli are not Genetically Engineered. Altered through artificial selection perhaps, but not a GMO. If you don’t understand the difference, please don’t post up misinformation. Read a book, and then post.

Does anybody else get the feeling that Monsanto hire people to write such rubbish on the web and in letters to newspapers. It would not surprise me.

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