Why Eat Organic?
Considering giving up conventionally grown produce for organic ones?
For the Conscious Mom:
Quit. Give them up, and go organic instead. When it comes to nourishment and our children’s health, it’s important to know the facts!
The Facts:
A not-for-profit environmental organization dedicated to improving public health and protecting the environment, EWG (Environmental Working Group), ranked 44 different fruits and veggies based on 43,000 tests collected by the US Department of Agriculture and the US Food and Drug Administration between 2000 and 2005.
Here is what they found…Note: 100 represents the highest pesticide load and 1 has the lowest.
Most Pesticides are applied at root level, thus infused into every cell of the plant as it grows, leaving every intruder harmed (THIS INCLUDES US AND OUR CHILDREN)!
Personally Speaking
I Buy Organic produce. I am NOT obsessive about it only because anything in obsession, in my opinion, is not healthy. When we are at my parents’ house, for example, I let my son eat their fruit, although it is not organic.
I DO believe that making changes to the amount of produce eaten daily will restore energy, renew and strengthen cells, and help heal our bodies. So then doesn’t it make sense to get the most nourishment we can from the produce we choose? The best fruits and veggies have been grown and harvested locally with no pesticides! Find your local farmer’s market, or natural food store!
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