Health benefits of organic food: effects of the environment [electronic resource] Edited by I. Givens, S. Baxter, A. M. Minihane, E. Shaw.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Series: CABI BooksPublisher: Wallingford UK CABI 2008Edition: 1Description: 319ppContent type:- text
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- 9781845934606
- nutritive value
- environmental factors
- animals
- organic culture
- eco-agriculture
- polyenoic fatty acids
- Hominidae
- organic farming
- flavonoids
- consumer attitudes
- health protection
- foodborne diseases
- ecological agriculture
- vertebrates
- primates
- polyunsaturated fatty acids
- Homo
- organic foods
- Chordata
- eukaryotes
- quality for nutrition
- human diseases
- health promotion
- nutritional value
- mammals
- man
- pesticides
Public concern over impacts of chemicals in plant and animal production on health and the environment has led to increased demand for organic produce, which is usually promoted and often perceived as containing fewer contaminants, more nutrients, and being positive for the environment. These benefits are difficult to quantify, and potential environmental impacts on such benefits have not been widely studied. This book addresses these key points, examining factors such as the role of certain nutrients in prevention and promotion of chronic disease, potential health benefits of bioactive compounds in plants, the prevalence of food-borne pesticides and pathogens and how both local and global environmental factors may affect any differences between organic and conventionally produced food. With contributions from experts in a broad range of related disciplines, this book is an essential resource for researchers and students in human health and nutrition, environmental science, agriculture and organic farming.
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