Here is a very knowledgeable information about organic and non-organic products:
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/slideshow-to-buy-or-not-to-buy-organic
Fresh fruits and veggies. If you can't see the extra cost to buy all organic fruits and vegetables, you can lower your child's pesticide consumption by nearly 80% by avoiding the 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables and eating the least contaminated produce, according to the Environmental Working Group. The EWG recommends the organic versions of the following produce items:
Celery Peaches Strawberries Apples Blueberries Nectarines Bell Peppers Potatoes Non-organic produce items that are lowest in pesticides include:
Sweet corn Pineapple Mangos Sweet peas Kiwi Cantaloupe Watermelon Sweet potato Honeydew You can also go organic on only the foods your child eats most, like milk and apple juice.
Fresh fruits and veggies. If you can't see the extra cost to buy all organic fruits and vegetables, you can lower your child's pesticide consumption by nearly 80% by avoiding the 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables and eating the least contaminated produce, according to the Environmental Working Group. The EWG recommends the organic versions of the following produce items:
ReplyDeleteCelery
Peaches
Strawberries
Apples
Blueberries
Nectarines
Bell Peppers
Potatoes
Non-organic produce items that are lowest in pesticides include:
Sweet corn
Pineapple
Mangos
Sweet peas
Kiwi
Cantaloupe
Watermelon
Sweet potato
Honeydew
You can also go organic on only the foods your child eats most, like milk and apple juice.