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Birds may prefer conventionally grown seed over organic seed, according to a new study in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. Wild birds visiting more than 30 gardens across the north of England consciously chose to stick with conventional seed after eating both varieties...
Birds Say No Thanks to Organic Feed
Seeded on Thu May 20, 2010 9:45 AM EDT
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So did captive birds, she said. But this preference apparently has nothing to do with taste. In analyzing the chemical, nutritional and physical properties of the two types of seed, Dr. McKenzie said, scientists found only one significant difference between them: protein level.
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#1 - Thu May 20, 2010 9:46 AM EDTIt's ironic because one of my coworkers and I were discussing yesterday how she just purchased this large bag of organic pumpkin seeds for her tiel and how he wouldn't even touch them.
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Dr. McKenzie said that people should draw no inferences from the research in making their own choices regarding organic or conventionally grown produce.
"Humans, at least in the West, are not protein-limited – that is, they get more than enough protein in their diets," she said. "Therefore this issue is irrelevant."
They ended very well.
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