Organic Foods Low-Down

Women’s Health Magazine researched which organic foods are worth the extra money because they are actually safer, better tasting, and/or more nutritious than the conventionally prepared foods. Women’s Health listed the following foods that are worth going organic for based on pesticides, antibiotics, nutrition, and taste:

Fruits: apples, pears, grapes, raspberries, peaches, strawberries, cherries, nectarines
Vegetables: sweet corn, potatoes, celery, bell peppers
Meats: ground beef, pork, chicken
Dairy: yogurt, cheese, milk
Wine

To save money, go conventional with:

Fruits: papayas, pineapples, bananas, mangoes, kiwis
Vegetables: cauliflower, avocados, snow peas, broccoli, asparagus
Bread, pasta, cookies

Cherry

Unsure about what “organic” really means? Check out this quick article: “Behind the Label”.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 21st, 2007 at 11:54 am and is filed under Dairy, Fruits, Health, Organic, Vegetables. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

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