?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Investigations+of+organic+food+and+health&rft.creator=Brandt%2C+Dr.+Kirsten&rft.creator=Kristensen%2C+Erik+Steen&rft.subject=+Food+security%2C+food+quality+and+human+health&rft.subject=+Indicators+and+other+value-laden+measures&rft.subject=Consumer+issues&rft.description=Numerous+studies+have+attempted+to+elucidate+if+there+is+a+difference+in%0D%0Athe+effect+on+human+health%2C+between+food+produced+according+to+the%0D%0Aorganic+standards+compared+with+conventionally+produced+food.+While%0D%0Amany+studies+support+a+few+general+trends+of+differences+in+food%0D%0Acomposition%2C+none+have+provided+any+conclusive+evidence+for+differences%0D%0Ain+the+effects+on+human+health.+Most+of+the+studies+have+been+inadequate%0D%0Ain+size+or+focus+to+allow+any+definitive+conclusions.+The+major+problem+is%0D%0Athe+complexity+of+the+issue%2C+and+the+general+paucity+of+knowledge+about%0D%0Athe+impact+of+food+on+health%2C+which+means+that+it+is+virtually+impossible%0D%0Ato+tackle+all+relevant+uncertainties+in+any+one+study.+Instead+a+whole+range%0D%0Aof+different+types+of+studies+are+needed+to+provide+a+conclusion.%0D%0APresently%2C+a+study+is+in+progress%2C+which+attempts+to+provide+some+of%0D%0Athe+missing+key+information+on+this+issue.+This+study+comprises+controlled%0D%0Acultivation+of+plants+in+three+different+models+of+growing+systems+for+two%0D%0Ayears%2C+and+feeding+rats+for+3+generations+on+diets+composed+of+these%0D%0Aplants.+It+will+show+if+food+from+different+growing+systems+can+result+in%0D%0Adifferences+in+health+of+rats%2C+and+if+so%2C+which+aspects+of+health+are%0D%0Aaffected.+However%2C+if+differences+are+found%2C+subsequent+studies+will+be%0D%0Anecessary+to+determine+the+applicability+and+possible+consequences+for%0D%0Ahuman+health.+Still%2C+together+with+other+existing+and+planned+studies+it%0D%0Amight+soon+be+possible+to+determine+some+of+the+consequences+for%0D%0Ahuman+health+of+the+methods+used+for+food+production.+This+could+result%0D%0Ain+increased+demand+for+organic+food%2C+and+it+could+at+the+same+time+lead%0D%0Ato+changes+in+the+farming+methods+in+either+organic+or+conventional%0D%0Aproduction+systems.+In+any+case%2C+this+type+of+research+will+improve+crucial%0D%0Aaspects+of+the+knowledge+base%2C+which+is+needed+also+in+other+contexts%2C+to%0D%0Asupport+the+efforts+to+improve+food+safety+and+quality.&rft.publisher=Print+Workshop&rft.contributor=Davies%2C+Hugh&rft.date=2003-08&rft.type=Journal+paper&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F1486%2F1%2FDANISH_INSTITUTE_SCAN_EDIT.pdf&rft.identifier=Brandt%2C+Dr.+Kirsten+and+Kristensen%2C+Erik+Steen+(2003)+Investigations+of+organic+food+and+health.+[Unders%C3%83%C2%B8gelser+af+%C3%83%C2%B8kologiske+f%C3%83%C2%B8devarer+og+sundhed.]+Innovations+in+Food+Technology+(20)%2C+pp.+68-69.&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F1486%2F