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- From: jil@uts.uucp (Jamie Lubin)
- Subject: Re: Why organic?
- Organization: Bellcore, Piscataway, NJ
- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 92 15:42:33 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Dec28.154233.28936@porthos.cc.bellcore.com>
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- In article <1hatusINNenp@hpsdlss3.sdd.hp.com> sandipan@sdd.hp.com (Sandipan B.) writes:
- >Yesterday, I was comparing the nutritional info. on two cereals. One
- >was a brand name "frosted flakes" (ff) and the other wholly organic
- >whole wheat cereal (ww). Now, ff had better nutrients (per serving of
- >1 oz.) than ww without exception.
- >
- >Now the question is why organic? I mean, when ff has better nutrients
- >(and tastes better..), then why do all the experts put these items
- >on the "don't eat" list.
- >
- >Well, it sure sounds like FAQ (doesn't it?) so excuse me for that! and
- >reply thru e-mail (pointers are welcome, too).
- >
- >Thanks,
- >
- >-sb
-
- I agree with the previous responders points re "organic" (pesticides, etc.),
- but wanted to add another slant. You mention that "ff" had better nutrients
- than "ww." First of all, I assume that "ff" had a higher sugar content than
- "ww"--which means it had better anti-nutrients. Secondly, the "higher"
- nutrient content of the "ff" comes from stripping away most of the original
- whole wheat nutrients & adding back some synthetics--not too desirable in
- my book. By adding these synthetics, the "ff" when compared with the outdated
- RDAs, appears to be nutritious.
-