Several authors have responded rather negatively to the food standards association report on the comparison of regular vs organic foods in terms of nutrition. It would be nice if nutrition were a simple subject, one that could be measured or described by a very small number of simple metrics but unfortunately it is not. I haven’t got the FSA report yet but want to see it. Originally the reports said that they compared the levels of 14 different nutrients and found there was little difference. What they didn’t look for, and could well be of interest to the consumer is the levels of various chemicals found in the two types of foods. The list of consumer expectations is rather long, full nutritive value, minimal added man made chemicals, and usually a high quality fresh appearance. Again better tracking and food with provenance would give the consumer the information they need to make informed decisions.
An interesting programme on BBC Countryfile about increases in rustling or stealing of livestock as the price and value of the animals increases. Electronically tagged animals would be much easier to trace, and this information would also make finding the culprits much easier!
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