State of Science :: TOC Reports

Simplifying the Pesticide Risk Equation: The Organic Option
Author: By Charles M. Benbrook, Chief Scientist, The Organic Center
Date: March 2008

• Full Report (49 pages, 13.6MB PDF)
• Report Cover (137KB PDF)
• Executive Summary (8 pages, 2.4MB PDF)
• Pocket Guide (1.7MB PDF)
• Two Page Summary (2 pages, 432KB PDF)

New Evidence Confirms the Nutritional Superiority of Plant-Based Organic Foods
Authors: Charles M. Benbrook, Xin Zhao, Jaime Yáñez, Neal Davies and Preston Andrews
Date: March 2008

• Full Report (53 pages, 19.5MB PDF)
• Report Cover (81KB PDF)
• Executive Summary (8 pages, 1.8MB PDF)
• Executive Summary in Spanish (7 pages, 2.2MB PDF)
• Report CoAuthors (1 page, 169KB PDF)

Do Organic Fruits and Vegetables Taste Better than Conventional Fruits and Vegetables?
Author: Richard C. Theuer
Date: September 2006

• Full Report (19 pages, 1.1MB PDF)
• Report Cover (182KB PDF)
• Executive Summary (5 pages, 557KB PDF)
• Two Page Summary (2 pages, 197KB PDF)

Breaking the Mold: Impacts of Organic and Conventional Farming Systems on Mycotoxins in Food and Livestock Feed
Author: Charles M. Benbrook, Chief Scientist, The Organic Center
Date: September 2006

• Full Report (63 pages, 1.1MB PDF)
• Report Cover (133KB PDF)
• Executive Summary (6 pages, 723KB PDF)
• Two Page Summary (2 pages, 970KB PDF)

Impacts of Organic Farming on the Efficiency of Energy Use in Agriculture Author: David Pimental
Date: August 2006

• Full Report (40 pages, 3.0MB PDF)
• Report Cover (88KB PDF)
• Executive Summary (6 pages, 265KB PDF)
• Two Page Summary (2 pages, 656KB PDF)

Elevating Antioxidant Levels in Food through Organic Farming and Food Processing
Author: Charles M. Benbrook, Chief Scientist, The Organic Center
Date: January 2005

• Full Report (81 pages, 1.6MB PDF)
• Report Cover (156KB PDF)
• Executive Summary (6 pages, 1.1MB PDF)
• Two Page Summary (2 pages, 2MB PDF)

Minimizing Pesticide Dietary Exposure through Consumption of Organic Food
Author: Charles M. Benbrook, Chief Scientist, The Organic Center
Date: May 2004

• Full Report (63 pages, 714KB PDF)
• Report Cover (147KB PDF)
• Executive Summary (4 pages, 457KB PDF)
• Two Page Summary (2 pages, 625KB PDF)

What Does Sustainable Agriculture Have to Offer? Conclusions and Recommendations in Two NAS/NRC Reports in Two NAS/NRC Reports
Author: Charles M. Benbrook, Chief Scientist, The Organic Center
Date: July 2010

• Full Report (17 pages, 1.1MB PDF)

The Magnitude and Impacts of the Biotech and Organic Seed Price Premium
Author: Charles M. Benbrook, Chief Scientist, The Organic Center
Date: December 2009

• Full Report (17 pages, 840.5KB PDF)
• Report Cover (184KB PDF)
• Executive Summary (7 pages, 372.6KB PDF)
• Seed Prices Database (10 pages, 202KB PDF)

Impacts of Genetically Engineered Crops on Pesticide Use in the United States: The First Thirteen Years
Author: Charles M. Benbrook, Chief Scientist, The Organic Center
Date: November 2009

• Full Report (69 pages, 2.8MB PDF)
• Report Cover (273KB PDF)
• Executive Summary (15 pages, 839KB PDF)
• Supplemental Tables (19 pages, 203KB PDF)

That First Step: Organic Food and a Healthier Future
Authors: Christine McCollum-Gomez, Charles Benbrook and Richard Theuer
Date: March 2009

• Full Report (81 pages, 2.6MB PDF)
• Report Cover (195KB PDF)
• Executive Summary (8 pages, 536KB PDF)
• Two Page Summary - Obesity Revisited, Beyond Exercise and Calorie Counting (2 pages, 478KB PDF)
• Two Page Summary - Fountain of Youth Found? (2 pages, 400KB PDF)

Shades of Green: Quantifying the Benefits of Organic Dairy Production
Author: Charles M. Benbrook, Chief Scientist, The Organic Center
Date: March 2009

• Full Report (30 pages, 862KB PDF)
• Report Cover (245KB PDF)
• Executive Summary (6 pages, 456KB PDF)

Still No Free Lunch: Nutrient Levels in U.S. Food Supply Eroded by Pursuit of High Yields
Author: Brian Halweil
Date: September 2007

• Full Report (48 pages, 5.0MB PDF)
• Report Cover (748KB PDF)
• Executive Summary (8 pages, 2.1MB PDF)
• Two Page Summary (2 pages, 955KB PDF)

Food Irradiation for Fresh Produce
Author: Edward Groth III, Ph.D.
Date: April 2007

• Full Report (32 pages, 3.4MB PDF)
• Report Cover (1.3MB PDF)
• Executive Summary (6 pages, 1.9MB PDF)

Is the FDA's Cloning Proposal Ready for Prime Time?
Author: James Riddle, Organic Outreach Coordinator, University of Minnesota
Date: February 2007

• Full Report (26 pages, 812KB PDF)
• Report Cover (338KB PDF)
• Executive Summary (6 pages, 450KB PDF)

E. Coli O157:H7 Frequently Asked Questions
Author: Charles M. Benbrook, Chief Scientist, The Organic Center
Date: December 2006

• Full Report (30 pages, 1.4MB PDF)
• Report Cover (128KB PDF)

Assessing Soil Quality in Organic Agriculture
Authors: Alan J. Franzlubbers and Richard L. Haney, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Date: October 2006

• Full Report (17 pages, 2.5MB PDF)
• Report Cover (143KB PDF)
• Executive Summary (4 pages, 1.0MB PDF)

Successes and Lost Opportunities to Reduce Children's Exposure to Pesticides since the Mid-1990s
Author: Charles M. Benbrook, Chief Scientist, The Organic Center
Date: August 2006

• Full Report (44 pages, 1.0MB PDF)
• Report Cover (290KB PDF)
• Executive Summary (6 pages, 495KB PDF)
• Two Page Summary (2 pages, 540KB PDF)