ORGANIC FOOD V NON ORGANIC FOOD?!

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Organic foods are foods that are grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilisers, human waste, or sewage sludge, and that they were processed without ionising radiation or food additives. Meaning that they don't use chemicals to help them grow. It is much healthier. And great for diets. But they are more expensive than non-organic.

There are times when it is smarter to purchase organic, and times when it's not as big a deal, if you're looking at it from the health aspect.

When it comes to fruits and veg that you eat the skin of (particularly porous skins like berries), absolutely purchase organic if you can. The amount of pesticide residue still ON and IN these fruits and veggies is not exactly appetizing. When it comes to thicker-skinned fruits and veggies (and those whose rinds/etc. are removed prior to eating) it's not as necessary to purchase organic... as you are removing what holds the most residue prior to ingestion.

I'd say there is an amazing difference between organic and non organic and my daughters health is testament to it!! she is intolerant to chemicals in foods and the humble non organic veg she occasionally has causes an almost instant reaction - her health is maintained by sticking to about 80-90% organic diet, working on pulling up that last 10% by growing our own which works out cheaper and safer for her. It also gives her a more healthy view of food and where it comes from so as a mum to 8 - growing at least some of your own veggies and salad may be a great option to consider.
The lists posted of the worst non organic veggies is excellent so if cost is a consideration live by the lists!!
p.s and that's before we get started on taste difference :)

The Environmental Work Group (EWG), a nonprofit research organization in Washington, D.C. has updated its list of the dirtiest fruits and vegetables for 2010. In particular, EWG analyzed pesticide tests conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration. EWG ranked fruits and vegetables using different measures of chemical contamination, including the total amount of pesticides and the number of different pesticides on the food that was sampled.
Below is a list of 2010’s top 12 dirtiest fruits and vegetables:


Dirtiest Fruits and Vegetables

#1 Celery

#2 Peaches


#3 Strawberries

#4 Apples


#5 Blueberries


#6 Nectarines


#7 Bell Peppers


#8 Spinach


#9 Kale


#10 Cherries


#11 Potatoes


#12 Grapes

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The health benefits of eating organic lie in the fact that certain pesticides inhibit the nutrients in some fruits and vegetables. It is not clear to what degree, but generally the nutritious value of your produce appears somehow lower in conventionally treated foods. It's already good if you don't eat meat and fish, as these are by far the most highly polluted foods.

You don't need to buy everything organic, as there are some foods that are worse offenders than others. Also try multiple different places to get these foods cheaper. if you have a Trader Joe's or Fresh & Easy in your neighborhood, these grocery stores often have good deals on some organic produce.

Here is a list of the 12 worst contaminated foods with pesticides, and if anyhow possible, it would be preferable to get these organic. At least peal the skin off the ones you can't get organic:

The Top 12 Offenders – Always Buy These Organic
Celery
Peaches
Strawberries
Apples
Blueberries
Nectarines
Bell Peppers
Spinach
Cherries
Kale/Collard Greens
Potatoes
Grapes (Imported)

If you do consume soy products, I would recommend getting these organic as well, as soy is almost always GMO and is heavily treated too. It may make a difference here.

Here are the least contaminated foods, which you can buy non-organic. If you eat mainly these foods you don't need to worry about organic quite that much.

The Clean 15 – Lowest in Pesticides
Onions
Avocado
Sweet Corn
Pineapple
Mangos
Sweet Peas
Asparagus
Kiwi
Cabbage
Eggplant
Cantaloupe
Watermelon
Grapefruit
Sweet Potato
Honeydew

I'm a certified chef

We sell both non organic and organic dried herbs and spices.

The organic ones are definitely different better in my opinion and I am always surprised when people are prepared to use non-organic when they are so careful about ther rest of the ingredients. Not all herbs and spices are available as organic - we have 45 whereas there are 120 in the entire standard range. However, most supermakets only stock a tiny proportion of those.

We take a smaller mark up on the organic range (45 of them) than on the standard because we want to support the organic movement. Organic herbs and spices in supermarkets are very expensive and they put smaller ( sometimes much smaller) amounts in each packet compared to the standard range. Our range provides excellent value for money compared to supermarkets for organic. eg at Sxxxxry organic oregano is 75p for 7g whereas ours is 99p for 20g. You have to factor in postage but if you stock up in one go we are still a fair bit cheaper.

I appreciate that time is probably short in your household, but perhaps with some delegation of tasks you could try growing some fruit and veg either at your own home or on an allottment, The other thing you could do is to spy out some houses with fruit trees. Most people (especially older people whose families have grown up and gone) have more fruit than they can handle from even just a couple of trees and if you are prepared to go in and pick will be only too delighted to let you have some for free - in fact it saves them the job of clearing up some of what will just fall.

Finally, we recently moved to the country in Somerset and in autumn the hedgerows are groaning with blackberries. Masses of free vitamins for your children, but you have to freeze them down the same day, they dont keep more than 24 hours. But the apple and blackberry pies !!!! So a lovely day trip to the country and bounty for your family for free.

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