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Consumers choose organic foods
because they are more nutritious,
healthier and safer than intensively
produced foods. |
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Deadly
E.coli 0157:H7 bacteria are found
in factory cows but not organic,
grass-fed cattle. |
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• |
Campylobacter
bacteria are not more common in
organic poultry, and organic milk
is less likely to be contaminated
with mycotoxins. |
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Irradiation
creates toxins that damage human
DNA, destroys vitamins and is
not used on organic foods. |
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Organic
foods have greater levels of vitamins,
minerals, omega-3 and CLA than
conventional foods. |
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There
has never been a case of BSE in
a cow born and bred organically.
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Genetic
modification can spread antibiotic
resistance and cause allergies,
abnormalities, disabilities and
death. |
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Contamination of the food supply
with crops engineered to produce
medicines could be disasterous
for human health. |
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Cloned animals are expensive,
plagued with health problems and
are not even identical. |
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Pesticides
Pesticide levels are much lower
in organic foods and in children
eating organic diets. |
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Organic
diets increase fertility
Animals and humans eating organic
diets have greater levels of fertility
and recover more quickly from
illnesses. |
