Yup, it’s true… organically grown food is healthier for You, the Farmer, and the Planet.  You’ll get more vitamins and minerals in organic foods, no toxic pesticides (that harm you, the farmer and the planet), and no GMO’s.  Buy Organic!!!

Here’s a link to a site where you can look up what non-organic food you’re about to eat/buy and how many pesticides you will also be eating…

http://www.whatsonmyfood.org/food.jsp?food=AP

For Example:  I looked up apples and it turns out that your average non-organic apple has 42 different pesticides on it.

• 5 – Known or Probable carcinogens
• 19 – Suspected Hormone Disruptors
• 10 – Nuerotoxins
• 5 – Developmental or Reproductive Toxicants

Ok, here’s a list to write down or commit to memory:

The Dirty Dozen:

Here are the most contaminated foods (and therefore you should only buy if they are organic):

Peaches

Apples

Bell Peppers

Celery

Nectarines

Strawberries

Cherries

Kale

Lettuce

Grapes (imported)

Carrots

Pears

This list changes as the use of pesticides change so check with the Environmental Working Group and www.foodnews.org regularly for the latest information on food and pesticides.

There are some foods that are not as heavily sprayed with pesticides, so if you can’t find them organic then I guess it would be ok to buy them non-organic.  But try to seek out a local organic farmer’s market to buy all of your produce.  It may be a little more expensive but a little prevention is surely worth it in the long run.

Clean 14:

Onion

Avocado

Pineapple

Mango

Asparagus

Kiwi

Cabbage

Eggplant

Papaya

Watermelon

Broccoli

Tomatoes

Sweet Potatoes