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Benefit of Organic


The benefit of organic food can have a far reaching effect on you. What is organic? The term "organic" refers specifically to how something is grown. Organic farmers refrain from using chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Organic meat and dairy products are derived from animals that are fed only organic grain and not given antibiotics. When weighing the options between purchasing conventional and organic consumers generally assume that all food they eat is safe regardless of price. Unfortunately this is not the case. The Enviromental Working Group (EWG) released a study called Forbidden Fruit. The the  most contaminated non organic foods (in order) were: strawberries, red/green peppers, spinach, cherries, peaches, cantaloupe, celery, apples, blackberries and green peas. Download your free copy of shoppers guide to pesticides at www.foodnews.org  If you are in search for meaningful nutrition and tired of looking for healthy foods in the grocery stores, you may want to try a health food store like Trader Joes and The Whole Food Store. If you think shopping organic is to expensive here are some tips that will help you.


  • Have a plan before you get to the store- set a budget
  • Focus on those areas where organic makes the most sense for you
  • Rethink meat-by reducing your meat intake you improve your diet and save money
  • Clip coupons-I am a fan of coupons and coupons can help save a lot