Ronette Schulte, Administrative Assistant (573) 751-2794. The Chief Medical Officers serve as the departmentâs senior clinical leaders by providing advice and counsel to the department director regarding a broad range of clinical policy, programmatic and strategic issues.
Organic vegetables at a farmers' market in Argentina. Organic foods are foods produced by organic farming. While the standards differ worldwide, organic farming in general features cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity.
One large study indicated that no difference existed between 11 of 13 micronutrients (vitamin C, calcium, potassium, etc) tested between organic and conventionally grown foods. The freshness of a food product, rather than growing style (organic vs. conventional) appears to play a larger role on nutrient content. The much larger issue to keep in mind is that organic food hasnât been contaminated with pesticides, etc. For this reason, I recommend purchasing organic foods when feasible.