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| Velimirov , A.; Huber, M.; Lauridsen, C.; Rembiałkowska, E.; Seidel, K.; Bügel , S.. |
| Feeding experiments comparing organically and conventionally produced food are performed to assess the overall impact on the animals' health as a model for the effects experienced by the human consumers. These experiments are based on systems research and characterized by their focus on production methods, whole food testing and procedures in accordance with the terms of organic farming. A short review of such experiments shows that the majority of these tests revealed effects of the organically produced feed on health parameters such as reproductive performance and immune responses. Systems research is not just about simple cause-effect chains, but rather about the pluralism of interactions in biological networks; therefore, the interpretation of the... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food quality and human health. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/19125/4/19125.pdf |
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