Download or read book Health Benefits of Organic Food written by and published by CABI. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines factors such as the role of certain nutrients in prevention and promotion of chronic disease, and health benefits of bioactive compounds in plants. This title covers the prevalence of food-borne pesticides and pathogens and how local and global environmental factors may affect differences between organic and conventionally produced food.