Aug 4 2009

USDA carrot stats

The USDA does wonderful reports on arcane agricultural matters (maybe specialized is a better word than arcane?).  Whatever.  This one is about carrots.  Anything you want to know about carrot production and use?  Here it is.

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Just read your story on Alternet about organics vs. conventional food.
Being an organic grower & advocate myself, I was happy to see it!
I am sending you some links I think you may be interested in.
thanks & regards!
Larry Powell

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1203343/JOANNA-BLYTHMAN-A-cancerous-conspiracy-poison-faith-organic-food.html

http://www.theecologist.co.uk/News/news_analysis/295416/organic_food_fsa_study_leaves_bad_taste_in_the_mouth.html

http://www.examiner.com/x-3975-Knoxville-Green-Living-Examiner~y2009m7d31-FSA-organic-food-report-is-misleading

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/5942078/Ignore-the-FSA-It-is-still-better-to-buy-organic.html

  • Cathy Richards
  • August 5, 2009
  • 6:33 pm

Carrots — anything you want to know, unless it’s about organic carrots. Nada on that!

  • Susan Schneider
  • August 8, 2009
  • 1:30 pm

Given all of the data collected, couldn’t we have better studies on the impact of production methods (including soil types, irrigation systems, and regional differences) on the nutritional value of the vegetables?

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