Making sure good food goes in this little tummy is a priority in our house!
I've often had friends ask me why I spend that
extra $$ in the market for something labeled "organic" and what
exactly that means. It’s been on my mind to write a post on the topic of
conventional foods versus organic but where to begin?
The problem with conventionally grown food is that it is sprayed
with pesticides, the fertilizer is treated with harsh dangerous chemicals
and all this stuff is soaked up by the fruits and vegetables and absorbed into
your body when you eat it.
Ever since the Green Revolution of the 1960's the chemicals used to fight pests
have had to change and are only getting stronger. Some people are obviously
starting to wonder if there is a correlation between health problems and these
chemicals and as of now there have been links to the pesticides used in
conventional produce causing cancer, diabetes and heart problems. Uh, yuck.
I’ve mentioned the Dirty 12 list before here and recommend everyone check that out to get an idea of what foods you should
try to buy organic and which ones are low enough in pesticides that you can get
by with purchasing conventional.
Another way to get your organic produce cheaper is
through farmer's markets and co-ops. Many of the farmers that sell their goods
their don’t use pesticides but they can’t afford the USDA’s organic label. As
I've explained before, you really know where your food is
coming from by getting to talk to the farmers directly.
