by arcadio | Jul 9, 2009 | Body - Bios (Physical Life)
What is the difference between organic food and conventional food? Is organic really more healthy for you? The USDA lays out certain guidelines that farms have to follow in order to be able to claim the food is organic. In this video Natalie discusses what each of...
by arcadio | Jul 9, 2009 | Body - Bios (Physical Life)
Prices for organic foods reflect many of the same costs as conventional items in terms of growing, harvesting, transportation and storage. Organically produced foods must also meet stricter regulations governing all of these steps, resulting in a more labor and...
by arcadio | Jul 9, 2009 | Body - Bios (Physical Life), Dr. Charles Benbrook
According to a study in Epidemiology published in January of this year, the number of newly diagnosed cases of autism in California children rose over six-fold, from 205 new cases in 1990 to 3,000 in 2006.1 Food allergies among children are becoming much more common...
by arcadio | Jun 18, 2009 | Body - Bios (Physical Life)
Want to know what it means to be organic? How do pesticides effect you? This video is an excellent explanation of the organic movement and how switching to organic food can benefit not only your health, but our planet. Serious Science, Serious Benefits...
by arcadio | Jun 18, 2009 | Body - Bios (Physical Life)
Resveratrol, a polyphenolic activator of the silent information regulation 2 homolog 1 (SIRT1), has been shown to extend the lifespan and improve metabolic disease. Other research has found that resveratrol inhibits ethanol-induced steatohepatitis in rats, due to its...
by arcadio | Jun 9, 2009 | Body - Bios (Physical Life)
For years, the USDA has collected and made publicly available annual surveys of pesticide use on major crops. In 2008, no data was collected, ostensibly because of a budget shortfall in the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. PCC Natural Markets...
