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- 1. Organic vs. Conventional ByHolli Bassin Integrative Nutrition Health Coach 7/10/2016
- 2. • Differences betweenorganic and conventional fruits and vegetables • Organic vs. local farming practices • How synthetic chemicals effect our health • How to pick them in the supermarket and on the farm! Today’s Workshop 7/10/2016
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- 5. – Active andsupportive listener. – Discover your goals and how you would like to achieve them. – Support you through lifestyle changes. – Makes recommendations to help you enact basic modifications and habits. – Assists clients in accomplishing health goals in small easy attainable steps. – Helps you become a better version of yourself! A Health Coach Is… 7/10/2016
- 6. • Daughter startedeating things she was once allergic to • Body processed non organic foods differently • Pesticides and synthetic chemicals are not meant to be in our gut. Personal experience with Organic 7/10/2016
- 7. • Organic –no use of synthetic pesticides, or bioengineered genes (GMO’s) • Conventional (synthetic chemicals) Definitions 7/10/2016
- 8. • Process • Countryrequirements vary • Standards for growing, storage • Avoid modified seed, synthetic • Farmland free from chemicals • Separate organic from non-certified • Pesticides are allowed Organic Certification 7/10/2016
- 9. • Synthetic –manufactured in lab – sold by chemical company • Organic – products of living organisms • Inorganic – minerals mined from the earth • Biorational – all of the above – low toxicity and low impact on the environment Types of Pesticides 7/10/2016
- 10. • Lower IQ •Impaired thyroid function • Birth defect • Reduced birth weight • Increased food allergies* • Higher incidences of leukemia and brain tumors Synthetic Pesticides – Human Body 7/10/2016
- 11. • High cropyields • Contaminate – Soil and air – Water – Plants and animals – Agricultural runoff • Create need for synthetic fertilizers • Travel hundreds of miles from location Synthetic Pesticides - Environment 7/10/2016
- 12. • Avoids syntheticpesticides • Prevents chemicals in the groundwater • Doesn’t effect the wildlife • Reduces fossil fuel consumption • Offsets greenhouse gasses • Improves soil quality • Tastes better Why is Organic Better? 7/10/2016
- 13. • Organic farmersuse natural pesticides • 25% of organic crops - pesticide residues • Conventionally grown fruits and veggies 4X more likely to contain pesticide residue • Natural chemicals flunked Ames test. Organic Pesticides 7/10/2016
- 14. • Organic cancome from all over the world • 100 mile diet - fuel • Fresher - tastes better • Important to know how and where its grown Organic vs. Local 7/10/2016
- 15. • Not certifiedorganic • Follows organic growing practices • Focus on healthy soil and crop rotation • Cover cropping to build up soil • Soil testing Powisset Farm 7/10/2016
- 16. • Non Profit •USDA Tested thousands of produce samples • 63% pesticide residue remained after washing • 165 different pesticides 7/10/2016
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- 19. • U.S. lawdoes not require labeling of genetically engineered produce. Genetically Engineered Crops 7/10/2016
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- 21. Another dirty dozen •Artificial Sweeteners • Refined Sugars • MSG • Artificial colors • BHT • Sodium nitrate • Caffeine • Olestra • Brominated Vegetable oil • Partially hydrogenated vegetable oil 7/10/2016
- 22. • Eat organic •Invest in a good water filtration system • Grow your own • Eat locally (ask farmer about pest control methods) • Look for fair trade certification • Speak up to corporations • Include fermented foods in your diet • Wash fruits and veggies • Peal fruits and veggies • Eat meat and dairy products that contain less fat Reduce Pesticides in Food 7/10/2016
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Editor's Notes
- #2 Excited to be here today. Thank you so much for coming!
- #3 Today, we are going to talk about the importance of quality in our foods! How to enjoy the foods you love
- #4 For those of you who don’t know me. Here’s my story… I have two daughters ages 10 & 12. The 12 year old was born with life threatening food allergies. Became so passionate about food allergies and keeping kids safe Your Food Allergy Coach - 2013 Then 2014 started working with a woman who was able to help us work through her food allergies. It was life changing. Contradicted Learned how balancing the immune system could help her food allergies intrigued me. Learned so much about the immune system, and how food supply causes chronic and autoimmune diseases. Encouraged saying “I’m interested to see what you do when you finish this process.” I wanted to learn more. October 2014 I started taking the 48 week Integrative Nutrition class. Learned about balancing the immune system and how to eat healthy. My problem is fixed. ***I’m here to help support you so that you know there are other people who are going through this and you don’t feel alone.***
- #5 Integrative Oral Immune Therapy – 2014 Changed our lives Institute for Integrative Nutrition Program Became Health Coach Learned so much about food and how it affects our bodies and the way we live. Decided to work with individuals and families who want to integrate healthier nutritional options into their lives!
- #6 Non Judgmental. Supports you through lifestyle changes so you can improve your health. Help you be a better version of your self. Discover your goals. Think about the goals you would like to accomplish and how you would like to achieve them. The Secret – Rhonda Byrne – the power of visulaization. Allows clients to discover their own challenges and solutions. what your life would be like / what would change if you reached those goals. I can help you achieve that vision! Everyone has pain. Help you figure out where that pain is Does not diagnose or treat. ***I’m here to help support you*** Assesses a client’s overall well-being while allowing the client to determine areas of desired focus in order to make lifestyle changes
- #7 When we started introducing foods to my daughter that she was once allergic to, we started with organic foods, and when she started eating non organic foods, there was a difference. Her body processed these foods in an unhealthy way. When I was in the Integrative Nutrition school, I learned so much about pesticides that I would like to share with you.
- #8 To carry an organic label in the U.S., foods must be grown without synthetic pesticides, growth hormones, antibiotics, genetic engineering or chemical fertilizers.
- #9 Organic certification is a certification process for producers of organic food and other organic agricultural products. In general, any business directly involved in food production can be certified, including seed suppliers, farmers, food processors, retailers and restaurants. Requirements vary from country to country - involve a set of production standards for growing, storage, processing, packaging and shipping avoidance of synthetic chemical inputs (e.g. fertilizer, pesticides, antibiotics, food additives), irradiation, and the use of sewage sludge;[1] avoidance of genetically modified seed; use of farmland that has been free from prohibited chemical inputs for a number of years (often, three or more); for livestock, adhering to specific requirements for feed, housing, and breeding; keeping detailed written production and sales records (audit trail); maintaining strict physical separation of organic products from non-certified products; undergoing periodic on-site inspections. In some countries, certification is overseen by the government, and commercial use of the term organic is legally restricted. Certified organic producers are also subject to the same agricultural, food safety and other government regulations that apply to non-certified producers. Certified organic foods are not necessarily pesticide-free, certain pesticides are allowed.[2]
- #10 Summary: Pesticides can be categorized as synthetic, organic, inorganic and/or biorational. The first three indicate the source of the active ingredient while the term biorational means that the product is less toxic and has minimal impact on the environment. Synthetic pesticides Example carbaryl (Sevin), fipronil (Termidor) and imidacloprid (Merit, Bayer Advanced), manufactured in a laboratory and marketed/sold by a chemical company. Synthetic pesticides are further grouped into similar chemical classes such as organochlorines, organophosphates, pyrethroids, and carbamates. widely used since the end of World War II. During the last 60 years new synthetic pesticides have become more pest specific, exhibit lower toxicity and are less environmentally damaging. While synthetic pesticides have contributed to an abundant and cheap food supply they still present a certain amount of risk to human and environmental health. Organic pesticides Pesticides in this group, for example rotenone, pyrethrum, nicotine, neem oil, and all of the botanical pesticides are products of living organisms. Often they are chemicals that plants and microbes use to protect themselves from parasites, predators and pathogens. Nicotine, for example, is produced by plants in the genus Nicotiana as a powerful herbivore (plant-feeding) deterrent. Nicotine is also a potent insecticide and is highly toxic to mammals. In small doses, delivered by smoking dried tobacco leaves, nicotine is a stimulant. Organic pesticides are often lower in toxicity than older synthetic pesticides but this is not always the case. Organic does not necessarily equal low toxicity and environmentally safer. Inorganic pesticides Pesticides in this group, for example borates, silicates and sulfur, are minerals that are mined from the earth and ground into a fine powder. Some work as poisons and some work by physically interfering with the pest. Older "inorganics" included such highly toxic compounds as arsenic, copper, lead and tin salts. Current inorganic pesticides are relatively low in toxicity and have low environmental impact. Borate insecticides, such as Bora Care and Timbor have many uses in structural pest management and are very safe compared to older conventional pesticides (see Bora Care Insecticide and Timbor Insecticide). Biorational pesticides This term refers to synthetic, organic, or inorganic pesticides that are both low toxicity and exhibit a very low impact on the environment. "Biorationals" also have minimal impact on species for which they are not intended (called non-target species). Biorational pesticides include oils, insecticidal soaps, microbials (such as Bacillus thurengienesis and entomopathogenic nematodes), botanicals (plant-based) and insect growth regulators. The biorational pesticides should therefore be your first choice whenever a pesticide is needed (see What are Natural Insecticides?). Related Articles Pesticide Reference Books http://www.livingwithbugs.com/organic.html
- #11 The Physician and the Farmer with Pamela Yee, MD. Daphne Miller, MD – Pharmacology – www.drdaphne.com Hypospadias (hi-poe-SPAY-dee-us) is a birth defect in boys where the opening of the urethra (the tube that drains urine from the bladder to the outside) is on the underside of the penis, instead of at the tip. *Biodiversity of microbes helps immune support. Loss of biodiversity on our planet causes auto immune issues like asthma, allergies, chrones, and colitis. (Pick your allergy medication – drugs or farm.) LA TIMES – July 2014. researchers found that conventional foods contained greater concentrations of residual pesticides and the toxic metal cadmium. Pesticides affect human health in three ways: through skin contact, inhalation and ingestion. Acute and long-term exposure to pesticides can cause serious health problems for farmers who apply them. Other people are affected by drinking contaminated water and eating contaminated marine life. Pesticides have been linked to neurological disorders, endocrine and reproductive disorders, immune system deficiencies and cancer. According to the World Health Organization, acute pesticide poisoning (APP) is responsible for significant annual mortality, especially in developing nations. http://homeguides.sfgate.com/organic-vs-pesticides-78448.html
- #12 Synthetic pesticides help ensure high crop yields. While effective in achieving this goal, pesticides contaminate soil, air, ground and surface water, as well as the plants and animals that come into contact with these contaminated sources. Freshwater and marine organisms are particularly susceptible to pesticides through agricultural runoff. Pesticides also reduce soil fertility (necessitating the use of synthetic fertilizers) and can travel far from the original source, contaminating water and air hundreds of miles from the location of application Restrict you to buy only certain seed sources. (Monsanto, ADM, Syngenta – crop protection) control the seeds. http://homeguides.sfgate.com/organic-vs-pesticides-78448.html
- #13 First let’s talk about the why. Isn’t organic just more expensive? The answer is no. Organic foods are more nutritious, according to review of 343 studies. Organic foods contain fewer nitrates, more nutrients (especially vitamin C), and have higher concentrations of antioxidants than conventional foods. Fastest growing categories in the food industry - Organic higher quality. Offsets greenhouse gasses because photosynthesis allows plants to take CO2 from the air and turn it into organic carbon ->deposited into the soil ->microbes eat it up ->stays as carbon in the soil or respired back up in the air. organic foods were 48% less likely to contain cadmium. It remained unclear why, and what the specific health consequences could be. Cadmium - also is present in cigarette smoke, can cause damage to the liver and kidneys at certain levels. improvement of soil quality, prevention of ground and surface water contamination, greenhouse gas regulation, encouragement of biodiversity and conservation of water and energy. http://www.latimes.com/science/la-sci-organic-foods-20140715-story.html http://homeguides.sfgate.com/organic-vs-pesticides-78448.html
- #14 Organic farmers may use natural pesticides from a list approved by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). Despite prohibitions on using synthetic pesticides, up to 25% of organic crops contain pesticide residues because of contamination during packaging or from trace amounts in drifting soils or tainted irrigation water, some researchers have said. When comparing organic and conventional crops, Benbrook and his colleagues found that conventionally grown fruits and vegetables were four times more likely to contain pesticide residues. That finding was based on 11 of the examined studies and did not evaluate the quantity of pesticides, Benbrook said. Defenders of conventionally grown crops argue that any pesticide residues found are too small to pose a health risk. organophosphorus pesticides Ames Test ->a quick way to screen for potential carcinogens by seeing if a chemical causes mutations in bacteria. natural chemicals flunked the Ames test. Half of natural chemicals tested positive for carcinogenicity, the same proportion as the synthetic chemicals. http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/06/06/synthetic-v-natural-pesticides/comment-page-2/?_r=0
- #15 Strive to purchase food from local geographic area – Many local farmers have environmental goals similar to organic farmers. Environmental crisis: If food travels, it will lose freshness and uses fuel to get where you are. Local food is fresher, often tastes better, and creates an understanding of where the food is sourced from. Know: the labor practices of the person that grows your food. All of the resources that go into growing that one apple or tomato.
- #16 Regenerative farming = biodiversity? (10% more important nutrients) Follow organic growing practices more strictly than organic guidelines Crop rotation – follow crops from year to year that are not in the same family in the same spot. Ie: broccoli ->follow with tomato Corn is a heavy feeder -> requires heavy demand of nutrients from the soil Lettuce is a light feeder -> doesn’t take as much out of the soil Best way to take care of the soil is to let it rest. Field following rotation – let it rest with a cover crop. Cereal grain ->Rye or any nitrogen fixing crop like a field pea. Cover crops are of interest in sustainable agriculture as many of them improve the sustainability of agroecosystem. Some cover crops are used as so-called "trap crops", to attract pests away from the crop of value and toward what the pest sees as a more favorable habitat. Not certified organic – gives flexibility to make better choices. They think broad spectrum long term. Pesticides are about control. Reduce interference with natural environment as much as you can for crops to grow. Focusing on environment – more supportive for healthy plant for future growth.
- #17 According to a study conducted by EWG – at least one pesticide remains on 63% of commonly purchased produce even after it was properly washed. Some pesticides are not removed by washing. Several studies have found that pesticide levels in children dropped to low or undetectable levels when test subjects consumed an organic diet. Nearly two-thirds of the 3,015 produce samples tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2013 contained pesticide residues - a surprising finding in the face of soaring consumer demand for food without agricultural chemicals. USDA EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce recognizes that many people who want reduce their exposure to pesticides in produce cannot find or afford an all-organic diet. It helps them seek out conventionally grown fruits and vegetables that tend to test low for pesticide residues. When they want foods whose conventional versions test high for pesticides, they can make an effort to locate organic versions.
- #18 The Clean Fifteen™ EWG's Clean Fifteen™ list of produce least likely to hold pesticide residues consists of avocados, sweet corn, pineapples, cabbage, frozen sweet peas, onions, asparagus, mangoes, papayas, kiwis, eggplant, grapefruit, cantaloupe, cauliflower and sweet potatoes. Relatively few pesticides were detected on these foods, and tests found low total concentrations of pesticides on them. Key findings: Avocados were the cleanest: only 1 percent of avocado samples showed any detectable pesticides. Some 89 percent of pineapples, 82 percent of kiwi, 80 percent of papayas, 88 percent of mango and 61 percent of cantaloupe had no residues. No single fruit sample from the Clean Fifteen™ tested positive for more than 4 types of pesticides. Multiple pesticide residues are extremely rare on Clean Fifteen™ vegetables. Only 5.5 percent of Clean Fifteen samples had two or more pesticides.
- #19 Highlights of Dirty Dozen™ 2015 EWG singles out produce with the highest pesticide loads for its Dirty Dozen™ list. This year, it is comprised of apples, peaches, nectarines, strawberries, grapes, celery, spinach, sweet bell peppers, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, imported snap peas and potatoes. Tested positive - different pesticide residues Higher concentrations of pesticides than other produce items. Key findings: 99 percent of apple samples, 98 percent of peaches, and 97 percent of nectarines tested positive for at least one pesticide residue. The average potato had more pesticides by weight than any other produce. A single grape sample and a sweet bell pepper sample contained 15 pesticides. Single samples of cherry tomatoes, nectarines, peaches, imported snap peas and strawberries showed 13 different pesticides apiece. Dirty Dozen PLUS™ Expanded the Dirty Dozen™ with a Plus category to highlight two types of food that contain trace levels of highly hazardous pesticides. Leafy greens - kale and collard greens - and hot peppers do not meet traditional Dirty Dozen™ ranking criteria but were frequently found to be contaminated with insecticides toxic to the human nervous system. EWG recommends that people who eat a lot of these foods buy organic instead. +Hot peppers +, Kale / Collard Greens +, Summer squash / Zucchini +
- #20 Genetically engineered crops Most processed food typically contains one or more ingredients derived from genetically engineered crops. GE food is not often found in the produce section of American supermarkets. A small percentage of zucchini, yellow squash and sweet corn in the produce cooler is GE. Most Hawaiian papaya is GE. Others GE foods are currently being tested. The USDA may approve them in the future. Since U.S. law does not require labeling of genetically engineered produce, EWG advises people who want to avoid GE crops to purchase organically-grown foods or items bearing the "Non-GMO Project Verified" label. EWG recommends that consumers check EWG's Shopper's Guide To Avoiding GE Food, and FoodScores database and app which can help identify foods likely to contain genetically engineered ingredients.
- #21 PLU - Produce Look Up codes – organic (9), conventional (4), or GMO (8). Stay away from GMO’s - cause gastrointestinal and immune system disorders, accelerated aging, and infertility. Genes inserted into GM soy can transfer into the DNA of bacteria living inside us. Numerous health problems increased after GMOs were introduced in 1996. % of Americans with three or more chronic illnesses jumped from 7% to 13% in just 9 years; food allergies skyrocketed, and disorders such as autism, reproductive disorders, digestive problems, and others are on the rise. GMOs cross pollinate and their seeds can travel. It is impossible to fully clean up our contaminated gene pool. The White House had instructed the FDA to promote biotechnology, and the agency official in charge of policy was Michael Taylor, Monsanto’s former attorney, later their vice president. He’s now the US Food Safety Czar. http://responsibletechnology.org/10-reasons-to-avoid-gmos/
- #22 People know more about Rock Stars and Presidential candidates than they do what they are eating.
- #23 (pesticides accumulate in the fatty tissue of Meat and Dairy products) Animal food Highest quality properly raised animal Arsenic is fed to commercial chickens to help them combat parasites – deadly poison Gov’t regulated how much arsenic, but now since that time, Americans are consuming 3X more chicken
- #24 Always say thank you. It’s proper etiquette!