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 |