Session 107: Room N-220

Friday AM

Quality and potential health benefits of organic versus conventional produce

Sponsor:Fruit & Vegetable Products Division
Moderator(s):S. T. Talcott, Univ. of Florida
D. M. Barrett, Univ. of California, Davis
Time: 9:00 AM
9:00 AM Introductory Remarks
9:05 AM107-1Organic farming and food quality
S. R. KAFFKA
9:35 AM107-2Effect of conventional and organic agricultural practices on quality characteristics and secondary plant metabolites in tomatoes, peppers and onions
A. E. MITCHELL, A. W. Chassy, M. Van Horn, H.-Y. Shapiro, J. Hammerstone, L. Bui
10:05 AM107-3A survey of consumer preference between organic and conventionally produced fruits and vegetables
A. SIMONNE, M. R. Marshall, Jr., B. K. Behe
10:35 AM107-4Growth and storage factors affecting the quality of organic produce
R. J. BUSHWAY
11:05 AM107-5Can controversial questions concerning organic and conventional production practices be answered with more research?
D. M. BARRETT

2004 IFT Annual Meeting, July 12-16 - Las Vegas, NV