Pesticides on Shine

The 7 foods experts won't eat

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How healthy (or not) certain foods are—for us, for the environment—is a hotly debated topic among experts and consumers alike, and there are no easy answers. But when Prevention talked to the people at the forefront of food safety and asked them one simple question—“What…

Should you buy organic apples?

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As a nutrition editor, I know the value of eating loads of fruits and vegetables. I prefer to buy local when I can, but I’ve never been a purist about eating only organic. Now that I’m a mom, there are some foods I feel more comfortable about buying organic. What about apples? Consider this...

If the U.S. won’t ban dangerous pesticides in our markets, it’s up to us to ban them from our homes

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Yes, you can get away with just buying organic milk and meat products. Yes, an organic apple is twice as expensive as conventional. Yes, there’s a reason they call it Whole Paycheck.

But then you come face to face with the truth: Unless you’re buying organic, your food is full of…

A greener Christmas tree

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<img style="width:250px;height:376px;" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2247/2150011861_72f3610216.jpg?v=0" align="left" width="250" height="376">On a seasonal if not food-related note, I wanted to share some tips on finding an <span>eco</span>-friendly Christmas tree. I am a firm believer in <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.christmastree.org/facts.cfm">real trees</a> -- they absorb carbon dioxide, produce oxygen, are replanted and biodegradable, and support green spaces that could otherwise be developed into new subdivisions -- but I'm embarrassed to admit I hadn't really thought of going organic with our holiday tree despite having first-hand experience with Christmas tree <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=234">pesticides</a> as a child.