by Jess
11. June 2011 13:17
More and more organic products are showing up in our groceries every day. They range from cereal to candy bars, pancake mix to meats, covering a wide spectrum of foods. Should you buy everything organic? If you can, to make it easy, sure. If you are on a limited budget, like most of us, no. Some foods have been tested and are known to include higher levels of pesticides, antibiotics and growth hormones. THESE you should buy organic. Below is a list of these foods. If you want to start buying organic, this would be a great place to begin. Each week or visit to the grocery, switch one of these out with it’s organic counterpart.
Meat, Dairy, and Eggs: Organic meat, milk, and eggs are free of antibiotics, added growth hormones, and pesticides. Unlike their conventional counterparts, the animals used for organic products are raised without antibiotics or hormones. Chemicals present in animal feed can end up in conventional meat, dairy, and eggs. However, organically raised animals eat an organic diet that does not contain pesticides or fertilizers. That’s why the top three items on our buy-organic list are:
Fruits/Vegetables: A good rule of thumb, the thinner the skin, the more apt they are to absorb pesticides. Even washing does not eliminate the pesticide residue.
- Peaches and nectarines
- Strawberries
- Apples
- Blueberries
- Bell Peppers
- Spinach and lettuce, Kale/Collards
- Cherries
- Potatoes
- Grapes
- Carrots
Other
Coffee and juices
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