Did someone say…Organic??

By: Ligia Pasc

Samuel Zhong

Mark Griffith

Research Question: Does the price of organic dairy justify

it’s health benefits?

Analysis of: Prices Nutrition

Our group gathered data from Safeway comparing price and nutritional information for commonly purchased dairy products.

Fact or fiction?

Organic milk is said to have higher nutritional value than non-organic milk. Is this true?

Pro Organic Studies

“When scientists compared the fat content of 22 brands of milk sold in British supermarkets, the organic bottles and cartons came out on top.” (Mulder, 2011)

“It is thought that the high grass content of the animals’ diet leads to more nutritious milk.” (Mulder, 2011)

Main Nutritional Elements

Collected data of the three main nutritional elements listed on the back of dairy products.

Saturated Fat Sodium Cholesterol

Nutritional Comparison

Nutr. Comparison Continued

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Milligrams

Butter MontereyJack

Cheese

SourCream

CottageCheese

Milk Yogurt

Sodium

Organic

Non-organic

Nutr. Comparison Cont.

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10

20

30

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Milligrams

Butter MontereyJack

Cheese

SourCream

CottageCheese

Milk Yogurt

Cholesterol

Organic

Non-organic

Cost Comparison

Cost is a big factor for many families when deciding what to eat.

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Dollars

MontereyJack

Cheese

Cottagecheese

Yogurt Sour cream Milk Butter

Cost of Dairy Products

Organic

Non-organic

Total Cost of Dairy Products

When added together the cost was almost double for organic dairy.

Overall the total cost:– Organic: $24.64– Non-organic: $13.54.

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1015

2025

Dollars

Total Cost

Organic Non-organic

Conclusion

Organic dairy is no healthier than non-organic dairy therefore the cost is not worth it.

The cost of organic products can not be substantiated by its claimed nutritional benefits because there is no significant difference between the two.

Sources

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1347785/Organic-milk-harmful-fats-traditional-variety.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/organic-milk-is-better-for-you-say-scientists-2186302.html

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20412905