Sociodemographic characteristics and food habits of organic consumers – a study from the Danish National Birth Cohort

Petersen, Steffen B.; Rasmussen, Morten Arendt; Strøm, Marin; Halldórsson, Thorhallur I.; Olsen, Sjúrður F.

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“…Consistent with previous studies (25,45,(47)(48)(49) , we found herein that income seemed to be a weak determinant compared with education to explain differences in organic food consumption behaviours. However, whether high consumption of organic foods was not necessarily related to high household income, low consumers exhibited elevated percentages of individuals with a low income in accordance with another work (49) .…”

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“…This can be attributed, at least in part, to the high proportion of Table 4 Compliance with the individual components of the mPNNS-GS by level of organic food consumption in the diet of French adults, NutriNet-Santé Study, 2014 (n 28 245)* , † vegetarians and vegans present in this group who have high intakes of whole grains and grains (50) . Previous works have also shown strong associations between regular organic food consumption and vegetarianism (25,26,44) . The underlying motives of organic food consumption and a vegetarian or vegan diet may also be convergent (51) .…”

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“…However, several of these studies have focused on specific population subgroups such as pregnant women (25,26) , or were conducted on small samples (24,29) . Thus, comparisons of food habits between organic food consumers and non-consumers based on nutritional intakes of a large population sample of adults are sparse (28,30) .…”

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Dietary intakes and diet quality according to levels of organic food consumption by French adults: cross-sectional findings from the NutriNet-Santé Cohort Study

Baudry

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Péneau

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Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: We aimed to assess dietary profiles of adults from the NutriNet-Santé cohort according to different levels of organic food consumption using detailed self-reported data on organic food intakes. Design: Food intakes were obtained using an organic food frequency questionnaire (Org-FFQ). The participants were ranked into five groups (quintiles, Q) according to the proportion of organic foods in their diet. To determine diet quality, two scores were computed reflecting adherence to food-based recommendations (mPNNS-GS) and the probability of adequate nutrient intake (PANDiet). Relationships between levels of organic food consumption and dietary characteristics were assessed using multivariable-adjusted ANCOVA models. Setting: The NutriNet-Santé Study. Subjects: French adults from the NutriNet-Santé Study (n 28 245). Results: Intakes of foods of plant origin increased along with the contribution of organic foods to the diet while a reverse trend was identified for dairy products, cookies and soda (P-trend < 0·0001). The diet quality scores increased from Q1 (mPNNS-GS, 7·89 (SE 0·02); PANDiet: 63·04 (SE 0·11)) to Q5 (mPNNS-GS, 8·78 (SE 0·02); PANDiet, 69·37 (SE 0·10)). Overall, high organic food consumers exhibited better diet quality, although intermediate organic food consumers showed better adherence to specific nutritional recommendations related to animal products. Conclusions: The study provides new insights into the understanding of organic food consumption as a part of a healthy diet and sheds some light on the dietary profiles of different categories of organic food consumers. These results underline strong dietary behaviour correlates associated with organic food consumption that should be controlled for in future aetiological studies on organic foods and health.

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Dietary intakes and diet quality according to levels of organic food consumption by French adults: cross-sectional findings from the NutriNet-Santé Cohort Study

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Péneau

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“…Most studies report that organic consumption is closely linked to other health and lifestyle indicators, e.g., consumers often have higher education and income, have lower body-mass index (BMI), are more physically active, and have healthier diets than those who do not or seldom use organic food (32,34,58,107,108). However, this pattern does not necessarily apply when organic food consumption is related to an alternative lifestyle that www.annualreviews.org • Exposure and Health Implicationsincludes vegetarianism, environmentalism, or other ideologies (10,48,89,107). Studies show that frequent organic consumption does not follow a typical age gradient but is found in both young adult (<25 years) and older adult (>40 years) age groups (81,107) and that organic consumers more often belong to households with children than do nonorganic consumers (48).…”

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Organic Food in the Diet: Exposure and Health Implications

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Ydersbond

Hoppin

et al. 2017

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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The market for organic food products is growing rapidly worldwide. Such foods meet certified organic standards for production, handling, processing, and marketing. Most notably, the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and genetic modification is not allowed. One major reason for the increased demand is the perception that organic food is more environmentally friendly and healthier than conventionally produced food. This review provides an update on market data and consumer preferences for organic food and summarizes the scientific evidence for compositional differences and health benefits of organic compared with conventionally produced food. Studies indicate some differences in favor of organic food, including indications of beneficial health effects. Organic foods convey lower pesticide residue exposure than do conventionally produced foods, but the impact of this on human health is not clear. Comparisons are complicated by organic food consumption being strongly correlated with several indicators of a healthy lifestyle and by conventional agriculture "best practices" often being quite close to those of organic.

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“…Concurrently with the increase in demand for organic food worldwide (1) , the last two decades have seen a growing number of research studies investigating the characteristics of organic food consumers (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15) . However, research on organic food consumption to date has largely focused on differences between frequent users and non-users.…”

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Typology of eaters based on conventional and organic food consumption: results from the NutriNet-Santé cohort study

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Limited information is available on large-scale populations regarding the socio-demographic and nutrient profiles and eating behaviour of consumers, taking into account both organic and conventional foods. The aims of this study were to draw up a typology of consumers according to their eating habits, based both on their dietary patterns and the mode of food production, and to outline their socio-demographic, behavioural and nutritional characteristics. Data were collected from 28 245 participants of the NutriNet-Santé study. Dietary information was obtained using a 264-item, semi-quantitative, organic FFQ. To identify clusters of consumers, principal component analysis was applied on sixteen conventional and sixteen organic food groups followed by a clustering procedure. The following five clusters of consumers were identified: (1) a cluster characterised by low energy intake, low consumption of organic food and high prevalence of inadequate nutrient intakes; (2) a cluster of big eaters of conventional foods with high intakes of SFA and cholesterol; (3) a cluster with high consumption of organic food and relatively adequate nutritional diet quality; (4) a group with a high percentage of organic food consumers, 14 % of which were either vegetarians or vegans, who exhibited a high nutritional diet quality and a low prevalence of inadequate intakes of most vitamins except B 12 ; and (5) a group of moderate organic food consumers with a particularly high intake of proteins and alcohol and a poor nutritional diet quality. These findings may have implications for future aetiological studies investigating the potential impact of organic food consumption.

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Sociodemographic characteristics and food habits of organic consumers – a study from the Danish National Birth Cohort

Cited by 34 publications

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Dietary intakes and diet quality according to levels of organic food consumption by French adults: cross-sectional findings from the NutriNet-Santé Cohort Study

Dietary intakes and diet quality according to levels of organic food consumption by French adults: cross-sectional findings from the NutriNet-Santé Cohort Study

Organic Food in the Diet: Exposure and Health Implications

Typology of eaters based on conventional and organic food consumption: results from the NutriNet-Santé cohort study

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