One thing that bothers me about conventionally-grown foods is that multiple pesticides are used at once, and that has not been tested for safety. (i.e., 'pesticide 1' and 'pesticide 2' have been individually tested, but in the real world they're used together and whether they're safe together has not been tested).
I make it a point to buy eggs organic and the 'dirty dozen' of the most contaminated produce (see list below). We don't eat much dairy or meat so i don't worry about those as much.
And while it's true that organic foods still contain pesticides and such b/c the ground is contaminated, the concentration is much lower than in conventional food. Plus organic farming is more environmentally friendly and safer for farm workers. Have you ever driven past strawberry fields before? The workers are in full haz-mat style suits with gas masks b/c of all the chemicals.
Last edited by Raquelita; 07-09-2006 at 11:05 AM.
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