Do you ever wonder if organic produce is always better choice? Does it worth it?
Let's explore.
Organic fruit and vegetables are clean from pesticides. They are flavorful. Growing organic is friendly to people who work on farms and fields. It is friendly to Earth. Genetically modified produce can't carry organic label.
From above follows the conclusion - buy organic when you can. But then life comes in the way. Confusion arose every time I needed to decide if today's shopping cart would include organic and how much. Should I put those organic strawberries in? Let's face it. Organic produce is less available. It's price tag is higher. And it not always attractive, especially in supermarkets with lower turnout. Instead of struggling - decide where is the line between conventional and organic for you and revisit it from time to time.
Do you remember what is the Pareto principle?
The Pareto principle (also known as the 80–20 rule, the law of the vital few, and the principle of factor sparsity) states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes (from Wikipedia).
It is applicable to all areas of life! And it includes choosing organic over conventional.
Eat fruits and vegetables! Any fresh produce is beneficial. And you can lower the expose to pesticides substantially by avoiding conventionally grown fruits and vegetables from the list for most contaminated produce and by getting more from the clean list.
Buying small percentage of fresh produce organic reduces large percent of pesticide expose.
To get the lists , visit Environmental Working Group website.
Choosing local produce is another way to be good to yourself and to the planet. More about this in another post.
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