creators_name: Butler, G.
creators_name: Stergiadis, S.
creators_name: Eyre, M.
creators_name: Leifert, C.
creators_name: Borsari, A.
creators_name: Canever, A.
creators_name: Slots, T.
creators_name: Nielsen, H.J.
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2007-03-11
lastmod: 2009-08-20 14:35:56
metadata_visibility: show
title: Effect of production system and geographic location on milk quality parameters
ispublished: pub
subjects: 2security
full_text_status: public
keywords: milk quality, antioxidants, fatty acid profiles, α-linolenic acid, conjugated linolenic acid, CLA, vaccenic acid, α-tocopherol, carotenoids, omega-3 fatty acids
abstract: A main reason for the rapid increase in organic food consumption is the perception that organic foods have a superior nutritional composition and/or convey health benefits. However, there is currently limited scientific knowledge about the effect of production systems on food composition. The study reported here compared fatty acid profiles and levels of fat soluble antioxidants in milk from organic and conventional production systems in 5 geographic regions in Europe (Wales, England, Denmark, Sweden and Italy). Levels of nutritionally desirable mono- and poly-unsaturated fatty acids (vaccenic acid, CLA, α-linolenic acid) and/or a range of fat soluble antioxidants were found to be significantly higher in organic milk. 
date: 2007
date_type: published
refereed: never
citation: Butler, G.; Stergiadis, S.; Eyre, M.; Leifert, C.; Borsari, A.; Canever, A.; Slots, T. and Nielsen, H.J. (2007) Effect of production system and geographic location on milk quality parameters. 3rd QLIF Congress: Improving Sustainability in Organic and Low Input Food Production Systems, University of Hohenheim, Germany, March 20-23, 2007.
document_url: http://orgprints.org/10625/1/butler-etal-2007-ProductionSystem_MilkQuality.pdf