REPORT on Benefits of Organic Diet

Here is another great reason to buy organic produce and foods!

New Studies Back Benefits of Organic Diet
Published on Saturday, March 4, 2006 by the Inter Press Service
by Stephen Leahy

TORONTO, Canada­

Organic foods protect children from the toxins inpesticides, while foods grown using modern, intensive agriculturaltechniques contain fewer nutrients and minerals than they did 60 years ago, according to two new scientific studies.

A U.S.. research team from Emory University in Atlanta analyzed urinesamples from children ages three to 11 who ate only organic foods andfound that they contained virtually no metabolites of two commonpesticides, malathion and chlorpyrifos.

However, once the children returned to eating conventionally grown foods,concentrations of these pesticide metabolites quickly climbed as high as263 parts per billion, says the study published Feb. 21.

Organic crops are grown without the chemical pesticides and fertilizersthat are common in intensive agriculture.

There was a "dramatic and immediate protective effect" against thepesticides while consuming organically grown foods, said Chensheng Lu, anassistant professor at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. . . .

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Where we are located & how to contact us

Blooming Patches is located in the heart of Amish Country.

We are in Newbury Township in Geauga County, Ohio. Our address is 14518 Rt. 44, Newbury, OH 44065. We are just north of Rt. 87, 3 miles west of Burton.

produce, fresh brown free-range eggs, sweeteners, organic dry goods, herbs, cut flowers, beeswax candles, fretwork, crafts. hand made soaps, our bake goods baked with organic ingredients.

New this year!

I am selling CSA shares. Community Supported Agriculture is a way for you to buy joint risks with the farmer by paying at the beginning of the season for an entire season (33 weeks) worth of weekly produce. This helps us with the upfront costs for planting and caring for our seeds.

Commitment

Blooming Patches is committed to helping organic and sustainable farmers to survive and thrive.

How to reach us:

patcheshdtrk@netzero.net or phone 216-276-1715.