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10 Foods Worth Buying Organic

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During my weekly trip to the supermarket, I spend about 70 percent of my time in the produce section. I love fresh fruits and vegetables and would love to buy all organic, but like most people, I can’t afford the higher prices on every produce item from bananas to lettuce.

But when I factor in the health benefits of organics, suddenly I can justify adding a few higher-cost fruits and vegetables to my basket. In some cases organic is actually healthier than conventional produce.

According to the Environmental Working Group, these are the 10 foods worth buying organic (they’re the most heavily contaminated with pesticides when grown conventionally):

And to help you justify your higher food costs, consider these three reasons to eat organic that writer Marissa Lippert uncovered in the March/April issue of EatingWell.

By Michelle Edelbaum

Michelle is the associate editor of interactive for EatingWell Media Group. In between editing and writing, she enjoys sampling the tasty results of the easy, healthy recipes that the EatingWell Test Kitchen cooks are working on.


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  • Maxx's Avatar
    Posted by Maxx Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:53pm PDT

    That was informative.

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  • ruth's Avatar
    Posted by ruth Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:02pm PDT

    In addition to the pesticides, one should also consider whether or not what you are eating has relied heavily on petroleum. That means not only how much heavy machinery was used to produce it and/or the pesticides (many of which have a petroleum base) but how far did it have to travel to get to you.

    Making this calculation will bring you closer to your local farmer.

    If you support local farms by participating in a CSA or Community Supported Agriculture farm, you will not only pay less but you will become a "partner" in what is probably a more sustainable form of agriculture, organic or not. This will also have larger benefits of improving water, air and ultimately positively affect the factors causing climate change.

    To learn more about CSAs in your area, which bring you fresh local produce each week during the growing season direct from the farm, just do an internet search...

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