"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

27 August 2012

Beneficial.


Environmental Working Group’s “Good Food on a Tight Budget” project aims to help people with modest food budgets find the healthiest foods.

This analysis is the first comprehensive food-ranking system that considers nutrition, affordability and common contaminants that arise from environmental pollution, processing and packaging.

We have systematically reviewed thousands of foods using a wide range of information compiled from the peer-reviewed literature and from food testing and price surveys conducted by U.S. Department of Agriculture. We rate foods based on a balance of five factors:

1. Beneficial nutrients
2. Nutrients to minimize (e.g., sodium)
3. Price
4. Extent of processing
5. Harmful contaminants from environmental pollution and food packaging


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