Sunday, April 24, 2016

Path to the Plate > Sources for Research

Apples
  1. http://www.forbes.com/sites/bethhoffman/2012/04/23/five-reasons-to-eat-organic-apples-pesticides-healthy-communities-and-you/#e0b003a6d21e
  2. http://wakethewolves.com/organic-apples-vs-regular-apples-does-it-really-matter/
  3. http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/16/health/apples-genetically-modified-usda/
  4. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/apples-to-peel-or-not-to-peel/2014/12/01/f9f97e9e-74d5-11e4-9d9b-86d397daad27_story.html

Blueberries
  1. http://arstechnica.com/science/2008/07/are-organic-blueberries-better-for-you/
  2. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-walter-crinnion/organic-food-blueberries_b_594624.html
  3. http://www.blueberrycouncil.org/about-blueberries/
  4. https://www.drfuhrman.com/library/organicvsconventional.aspx
  5. http://ehealthmd.com/content/truth-about-health-benefits-blueberries#axzz478R9h1oP
  6. Organic - Pro
    1. http://www.organicag.org/antioxidant-flavonoid-content-organic-vs-conventional-blueberries
  7. Organic vs. Conventional - Price
    1. https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/should-you-pay-10-a-pint-for-blueberries-maybe/23b818c2-106e-4032-a44d-c98e534e553f

Chicken
  1. http://certifiedhumane.org/things-consider-buying-chicken/
  2. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eatingwell/buying-chicken_b_1375953.html
  3. http://www.menshealth.com/health/scary-truth-about-chicken
  4. http://homeguides.sfgate.com/benefits-organic-freerange-chicken-79319.html
  5. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=7278524&fileId=S0007114509992236
  6. https://newsela.com/articles/foodborne-outbreaks/id/12859/ (Newsela)
  7. http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/2007/05/01/organic-farming-strains-environment

Eggs
  1. http://sport360.com/article/health-and-fitness/175547/360fit-a-guide-to-which-type-of-eggs-you-should-buy/
  2. Consumer Reports Video
  3. Farm Fresh Vs. Conventional 
  4. http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/12/23/370377902/farm-fresh-natural-eggs-not-always-what-they-re-cracked-up-to-be (Definitions for labels!)
  5. (Antibiotics-Free) https://www.uspoultry.org/faq/faq.cfm
  6. (Pasture-Raised) https://authoritynutrition.com/pastured-vs-omega-3-vs-conventional-eggs/
  7. (Farm Fresh) http://ohsnapletseat.com/2013/04/01/different-types-of-eggs/

Fish (Wild/Fresh-Caught vs. Farmed)
  1. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/18/ask-well-wild-fish-vs-farmed-fish/?_r=0
  2. http://wtop.com/food/2015/06/what-you-need-to-know-about-farm-raised-vs-wild-caught-fish/
  3. https://www.ted.com/talks/mike_velings_the_case_for_fish_farming
  4. http://www.seafoodwatch.org/-/m/sfw/pdf/guides/mba-seafoodwatch-northeast-guide.pdf?la=en

Kale
  1. http://www.builtlean.com/2012/09/18/kale/
  2. http://huntgatherlove.com/content/just-kale-me-how-your-kale-habit-slowly-destroying-your-health-and-world
  3. http://foodfacts.mercola.com/kale.html
  4. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/builtlean/best-food-to-buy-organic_b_3779168.html
  5. https://bitchmedia.org/post/the-cost-of-kale-how-foodie-trends-can-hurt-low-income-families (Did you know?) - Rising cost of kale since 2011.

Lobster (Wild/Fresh-Caught vs. Farmed)
  1. http://www.seafoodwatch.org/seafood-recommendations/groups/lobster
  2. http://www.marinebio.net/marinescience/06future/lobsterfarm.htm
  3. http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/lobster-healthy-food-4049.html
  4. http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/03/03/too-few-fish-in-the-sea/lobster-limits-show-short-term-thinking
  5. (Economic Considerations) http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/buying-lobster/
  6. (Maine lobsters in Sweden) http://www.wsj.com/articles/marauding-american-lobsters-find-themselves-in-hot-water-1462457114
  7. (Proposed ban in exporting lobsters) http://www.pressherald.com/2016/04/10/trade-specialists-question-science-behind-proposed-export-ban-on-lobsters/

Milk
  1. http://www.cookinglight.com/eating-smart/smart-choices/how-buy-best-milk
  2. http://fitnessreloaded.com/organic-milk-vs-regular-milk/
  3. http://news.mpbn.net/post/maine-farmers-benefiting-organic-milk-demand-can-planet#stream/0
  4. http://basiceating.blogspot.com/2009/05/environmental-impact-of-milk.html
  5. http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/the-dairy-industry-and-the-environment/

Mushrooms
  1. http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/marketing-profiles/organic/Organic-mushroom-category-remains-strong-186503631.html
  2. http://www.100thmonkeymushrooms.com/2014/06/eat-mushrooms-grown-organically/
  3. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/04/18/why-this-genetically-modified-mushroom-is-bypassing-usda-regulation/

Potatoes
  1. http://www.farmtoforktexas.com/farmtoforkblog/2015/5/22/conventional-vs-organic-potatoes-1
  2. http://www.examiner.com/article/michael-pollan-reveals-why-you-may-never-eat-another-mcdonald-s-french-fry-again
  3. http://livingmaxwell.com/health-risks-conventional-potatoes
  4. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11540-014-9272-2
  5. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/10986807/Organic-vs-pesticides-debate-still-ahot-potato.html (Especially the last 4 paragraphs)
  6. http://www.thecultureist.com/2014/09/08/proof-potatoes-organic-food-better/
  7. http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/the_green_lantern/2011/11/health_food_is_it_better_for_the_environment_than_junk_food_.html