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Nutrition Benefits of Organic

Scientific research is showing there are more and more reasons for buying organic.

There is recent evidence that the healthier soil in organic systems produces more nutritious food.

Shane Heaton, BFA Nutritionist, provides regular articles and news on organic nutrition.

 

Nutrition News and Articles

Nutrition News

Organic Really Is Better
Organic is better for you

Organic Food Quality News February/ March 2005
Australian Certified Organic Magazine - ACOM
(formerly Australian Organic Journal -AOJ)

For more articles by Shane Heaton and others on the benefits of buying organic, visit the ACOM / AOJ archives. Every edition includes updates on the latest research and growing evidence of the benefits of eating organic
Media Updates: Read media alerts on the latest organic nutritional research

The "Focus on Nutrition" Article Series

by BFA Nutritionist, Shane Heaton

FOCUS ON ORGANIC FOOD QUALITY - PESTICIDES & YOU 
BFA nutritionist Shane Heaton explains the effect of pesticides on our health and development

FOCUS ON ORGANIC FOOD QUALITY - PHYTONUTRIENTS 
There are several thousand naturally occurring compounds in plant foods other than vitamins and minerals. Known as phytonutrients, secondary metabolites, natural pesticides or plant toxins, evidence is emerging that higher concentrations of these compounds occur in organic crops. But is this good or bad news?  BFA nutritionist Shane Heaton tells all…

ORGANIC FOOD QUALITY & YOU 
Australian nutritionist and organic researcher Shane Heaton researched and wrote the groundbreaking literature review 'Organic Farming, Food Quality and Human Health' published by the Soil Association. Now contributing to the cause in Australia, he discusses here his important work and what it means to us all. Reader question answered by BFA Nutritionist, Shane Heaton

ORGANICS & NUTRITION - THE REALITY EXPLAINED 
BFA nutritionist Shane Heaton talks about the relationship between organic food & nutrition.

More articles by Shane Heaton and other authors are available from the Australian Certified Organic Magazine archives

 

 


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