Session: Is Organic Food Healthier Than Conventional Food?


AGRO		Monday, August 23, 2004

1:30 PM-4:55 PM Courtyard by Marriott -- Room 104, Oral
Is Organic Food Healthier Than Conventional Food?

Organizer:	Joseph D. Rosen
Presiding:	Allan S. Felsot
1:30 PM		Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM	34	Does irradiated food pose a health risk? Donald W. Thayer
2:00 PM	35	The ACB’s (alkylcyclobutanones) of food irradiation Christopher H. Sommers
2:25 PM	36	Does “Consumer Reports” publish accurate information on organic food issues? Joseph D. Rosen
3:00 PM		Intermission
3:15 PM	37	Is the media covering organic food issues fairly? Alex Avery
3:40 PM	38	Who is funding the organic-only food movement? David Martosko
4:05 PM	39	Are free-range chickens microbiologically safer? J. Stan Bailey, D.E. Cosby
4:30 PM	40	Safety of natural foods compared to conventional foods: What are the risks? John W. Finley

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