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What Should be Bought Organic & What Doesn’t Need To Be

Are you sick and tired of being told that you need to buy organic foods?  Does it really make that much of a difference? 

 

I mean first of all organic food is usually more expensive, and secondly most of us aren’t even sure why non-organic foods are so bad for you (or not nearly as good).

 

It’s the pesticides that are so bad for your, but foods have been tested by 3rd party organizations, like EWG and the USDA, for their pesticide levels, and some turn out to be not so bad. These tests have also taken into account how the foods are typically washed and prepared.

 

So here’s a list of the foods that don’t need to be bought organic:

 

·        Broccoli

·        Banana

·        Kiwi

·        Asparagus

·        Frozen Sweet peas

·        Mango

·        Pineapples

·        Frozen sweet corn

·        Avocados

·        Onions

 

Now you can quit wasting your money on organic bananas, and just pick up the regular kind.  And actually, many foods with thick skin that doesn’t absorb chemicals can be safe to eat.  To be fair to organic foods, they do have more benefits than just the lack of pesticides.  They taste far better and have more nutrients also.

 

The Dangers of Pesticides

 

There is a growing consensus in the scientific community that even small doses of pesticides and other chemicals can hurt your health, especially during vulnerable periods such as fetal development and childhood.

 

Organic products are much more expensive, usually costing about 10-40% more than conventional products. However, a few conventionally grown foods are notoriously contaminated with pesticides.  These foods are unsafe and should only be bought from organic farmers.

 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture found that even after washing, some fruits and vegetables consistently carry much higher levels of pesticide residue than others. If possible, these foods should be bought organic.

 

The Most Dangerous NonOrganic Foods:

 

Strawberries: Strawberries are the single most pesticide-contaminated fruit or vegetable in the United States. Strawberries receive up to 500 pounds of pesticides per acre. 36 types of pesticides can be found on 90% of tested conventional strawberries.

 

·        Nectarines: 26 different pesticides were found on 97% of nectarines

 

·        Peaches: 45 different pesticides are applied to peaches in conventional orchards. 94% of peaches are contaminated.

 

·        Apples: Apples are sprayed with 36 types of pesticides. 91% of tested apples were contaminated.

 

Others

 

·        Cherries: 25 types of pesticides were found on 91% of cherries tested.

 

·        Imported Grapes: Imported grapes run a much greater risk of contamination than those grown domestically. Vineyards are sprayed with 35 different pesticides. No amount of washing or peeling will eliminate contamination because the grape’s thin skin doesn’t block the pesticides.

 

·        Pears: 35 different pesticides were found on 94% of pears.

 

·        Raspberries: 39 pesticides were found on 59% percent of raspberries tested.

 

·        Bell peppers: 39 pesticides were found on 68% of bell peppers tested.

 

·        Celery: 29 pesticides were found on 94% of celery tested.

 

·        Potatoes: 29 pesticides were found on 79% of potatoes tested.

 

·        Spinach: 36 different pesticides can be found on 86% of conventional spinach.

 

·        Lettuce is also a bad one.

 

 

Meat, Poultry and Dairy

 

Organic meat and poultry means that the animals were reared without the routine use of antibiotics and without the use of growth hormones. These things are actually *banned* in Europe. 

 

The only thing they’re likely to ban in the U.S. is natural medicine, which by the way is being re-discovered and embraced in the less corrupt countries like Germany.

 

Many health experts have raised concerns that the use of antibiotics in the meat and poultry industry may be contributing to the emergence of new drug-resistant bacteria.  Of political campaign funders will veto any Government public warning.

 

In addition, certified organic animals are not fed animal by-products to reduce the risk of diseases, including mad cow disease.

 

Even dairy products contain antibiotics and growth hormones, while organic versions of the same products are free of these harmful substances.

 

Other Problem Foods

 

Corn: the majority of domestic corn has been genetically-modified.  These people have some power.  They get corn syrup into just about every food imaginable.  Then they get T.V. commercials to twist and distort FDA statements to tell us that it’s not bad for you.

 

Rice: Pesticide use on rice fields in California’s Sacramento River Valley, one major growing region, has been so heavy that it has contaminated even the groundwater.

 

 

Rules to Follow When you *Can’t* Buy Organic:

 

1. Buy fresh vegetables and fruits in season. When long storage and long-distance shipping are required, more pesticides are used.

 

2. Trim fat from meat and buy skim milk. Hormones and pesticide residue often concentrate in animal fat.

 

Feel free to comment asking about foods not listed above, and you’ll get a reply as to how dangerous the pesticide levels are.

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