The influence of organic production on food quality – research findings, gaps and future challenges
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Although several meta‐analysis studies have been published comparing the quality of food derived from organic and non‐organic origin, it is still not clear if food from organic production per se can guarantee product‐related added value to consumers. This paper aims to summarize the status quo in order to identify research gaps and suggest future research challenges. Organic food is described according to a quality model already published. The influence of organic production on food quality is structured in primary production and processing. Furthermore, organic food authentication is discussed. Organic food seems to contain fewer pesticide residues and statistically more selected health‐related compounds such as polyphenols in plant products and polyunsaturated fatty acids in milk and meat products, but the health relevance for consumers is not clear yet. Comparing food from organic origin with so called ‘conventional’ food seems not to be appropriate, because ‘conventional’ is not defined. In organic food quality research a system approach is needed from which systemic markers can be selected. Research on the impact of processing technologies on the quality according to organic principles seems of high relevance, since most of the food is processed. © 2014 Society of Chemical Industry
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Evidence for health relevance of the observed differences in certain trace compounds between organic and conventional foods has generally not been identified and remains controversial.
“Evidence for health relevance of the observed differences in certain trace compounds has generally not been identified and remains controversial.127-129”
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- Authors
- Załęcka, A., Bügel, S., Paoletti, F., Kahl, J., Bonanno, A., Dostalova, A., & Rahmann, G.
- Affiliations
- Warsaw University of Life Sciences (PL)
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca per gli Alimenti e la Nutrizione (IT)
- University of Kassel (DE)
- University of Palermo (IT)
- Institute of Animal Science Prague Czech Republic
- Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Załęcka, Aneta
- Venue
- Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2014-03-03
- Volume
- 94
- Issue
- 13
- Pages
- 2600-2604
- ISSN
- 0022-5142 (ISSN-L)
- 1097-0010
- OpenAlex
- W1498616018
- Cited by
- 38
- References
- 47
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 5 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 5
- FWCI
- 0.68
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Nova Science Publishers (Nova Science Publishers, Inc.) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (submittedVersion)
- OpenAgrar (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Organic Food and Agriculture
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Food and Agricultural Sciences
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Keywords
- organic food, food quality, organic production, pesticide residues, polyphenols, polyunsaturated fatty acids, organic food authentication, food processing, quality model, consumer health, research gaps
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Animal Feed, Animal Husbandry, Animal Welfare, Consumer Advocacy, Food Analysis, Food Handling, Food Inspection, Humans, Models, Biological, Biomarkers, Food, Organic, Organic Agriculture, Food Quality
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