French study on Quality and Safety of Organic Food (AFSSA 2003 Evaluation nutritionnelle et sanitaire des aliments issus de l’agriculture biologique)

Summary

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