Friday, April 8, 2011

Organic vs. Nonorganic: What Fruits and Veggies Should You Buy?

This was on Good Morning America today. Studies have shown that kids under 5 consume 8 PESTICIDES A DAY! Parents think they are helping their children by giving them fruits and vegetables but if not organic they are poisoning them. This article suggests buying certain produce organic, but the safest route is 100% organic.
Here's a link to today's piece

Organic vs. Nonorganic: What Fruits and Veggies Should You Buy?

Are your body products truly organic?

My family and I have started eating organic food in July after reading several articles about the harmful effects of pesticides and the obesogens they produce, genetically modified foods and how the non organic farming industry is harming the environment. I come across many articles across the internet and I am going to start logging them here on my blog.

This article is from Whole Foods today and it discusses how our personal care products are not regulated when they are labeled organic, so we may be tricked by fancy labeling. Whole Foods is taking it a step further. Read the article here.
~Erin