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Organic Tomatoes contain not more anti-oxidants From Klaus Ammann, full presentation from Brazil Salvador see http:// www.ask-force.org/web/Brazil/Ammann-Salvador-Brazil-GMO-Debate-Benefits-20130925.pptx. There is scientific proof of a widespread organic hoax :
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Organic Tomatoes contain not more anti-oxidants From Klaus Ammann, full presentation from Brazil Salvador see http://www.ask-force.org/web/Brazil/Ammann-Salvador-Brazil-GMO-Debate-Benefits-20130925.pptx There is scientific proof of a widespread organic hoax: 1. Tomato quality differs heavily on environmental conditions Chassy, A.W., Bui, L., Renaud, E.N.C., Van Horn, M., & Mitchell, A.E. (2006) Three-year comparison of the content of antioxidant microconstituents and several quality characteristics in organic and conventionally managed tomatoes and bell peppers. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 54, 21, pp 8244-8252 http://www.ask-force.org/web/Organic/Chassy-AW-Three-Year-Comparison-Tomatoes-2006.pdf http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/greenliving/1078/1077877.large.jpg 2. The claim that organic tomatoes have higher content of antioxidants is false Mitchell, A.E., Hong, Y.J., Koh, E., Barrett, D.M., Bryant, D.E., Denison, R.F., & Kaffka, S. (2007) Ten-Year Comparison of the Influence of Organic and Conventional Crop Management Practices on the Content of Flavonoids in Tomatoes. J. Agric. Food Chem., pp http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Organic/Mitchell-tenyears-tomato-2007.pdf AND http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Organic/Mitchell-2007-Fig-4.ppt AND rebuttal Hudson Institutehttp://www.botanischergarten.ch/Organic/Tomato-Flavonoids-Hudson-2007.pdf 3. The claim that organic food has higher quality has been falsified by several studies Dangour, A.D., Dodhia, S.K., Hayter, A., Allen, E., Lock, K., & Uauy, R. (2009) Nutritional quality of organic foods: a systematic review, including controversy. Am J ClinNutr, 90, pp ajcn.2009.28041 and 680-685 http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Organic/Dangour-Nutritional-Quality-Organic-2009.pdf AND http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Organic/Benbrook-Methodological-Flaws-Dangour-2009.pdf AND http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Organic/Gibbons-Reply-Dangour-2009.pdf AND http://www.botanischergarten.ch/Organic/Dangour-Reply-to-Gibbon-Benbrook2009.pdf From Klaus Ammann, full presentation from Brazil Salvador September 2013, see http://www.ask-force.org/web/Brazil/Ammann-Salvador-Brazil-GMO-Debate-Benefits-20130925.pptx