creators_name: Schmid, Otto
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2004-06-02
lastmod: 2009-08-20 14:22:54
metadata_visibility: show
title: French study on Quality and Safety of Organic Food (AFSSA 2003 Evaluation nutritionnelle et sanitaire des aliments issus de l’agriculture biologique)
subjects: 2security
subjects: 5markets
subjects: 8policy
full_text_status: public
keywords: Sozioökonomie, Lebensmittelqualität, Qualität Bioprodukte, FQH
abstract: The presentations summarises the results of a study on organic farming and food quality published 2003 in France. 

Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments (AFSSA) (2003): Evaluation nutritionnelle et sanitaire des aliments issus de l’agriculture biologique. AFSSA, F-94701 Maisons-Alfort, France

These Conclusions of the study are: 

·	Confirmation of most of the findings in other similar studies
·	Interesting findings with regard to health promoting compounds
·	More studies are needed (consumption studies)
·	Several negative prejudgements about safety of organic food have not been confirmed
·	Regarding food safety issues: in some areas more monitoring might be needed
·	The system approach of Organic Farming is recognized as a potential model for more sustainable food safety strategies
date: 2004
date_type: published
refereed: never
citation: Schmid, Otto (2004) French study on Quality and Safety of Organic Food (AFSSA 2003 Evaluation nutritionnelle et sanitaire des aliments issus de l’agriculture biologique). Biofach, D-Nürnberg, 20.02.2004.
document_url: http://orgprints.org/2751/1/schmid-2004-french-study-os-biofach.pdf