Organic produce vs inorganic produce? - An emarketing price comparison

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Organic and inorganic selenium compounds produce different protein patterns in the blood plasma of rats.

Some selenium compounds offer important health benefits when administered at supranutritional doses, such as improvement of the immune system and of male fertility, and the prevention of some types of cancer. The traditional selenium indexes do not account for the metabolic status of this element among replete individuals. As a consequence, there is a need for new indexes that distinguish betwe...

Does Price or Income Affect Organic Choice? Analysis of U.S. Fresh Produce Users

This study analyzes consumer purchasing behavior of organic fresh fruits and vegetables using the 2006 Nielsen Homescan panel. An ordered logit model was estimated to quantify the impacts of economic and socio-demographic factors on the probability of a household belonging to a specific organic user group—devoted, casual, or nonuser. Results suggest that price and income, to some extent, affect...

Organic Produce, Price Premiums, and Eco-Labeling in U.S. Farmers’ Markets

The number and popularity of farmers' markets in the United States have grown concurrently with organic production and consumer interest in locally and organically produced foods. This research describes the significance of farmers' markets as market outlets for many organic farmers, and recent shifts in relationships between organic growers, market managers, and customers. Market managers in m...

An effort to produce a homozygous dominant male-sterile cotton