Organic vs. Inorganic

This is a departure from my usual, but life is big and whole, and there are no compartments. Everything informs everything else. And health is a HUGE part of everything-- what's going on in our bodies, how much energy we have, even our emotionalism. There's also lots of speculation and research about how even our food can poison us. I like the idea of eating organic, but organic gets expensive, and I will often grab whatever fruit and vegetable looks good and healthy-- even if it is laden with invisible pesticides.

I ran into this information by Andrew Weil, and found it helpful. I put it on my fridge.

This is what Dr. Andrew Weil had to say about choosing organic in his "Daily Tips" blog:

"I encourage everyone to enjoy these fruits and vegetables in organic or conventionally grown form:

•   Avocados

•   Sweet corn

•   Pineapples

•   Cabbage

•   Sweet peas (frozen)

•   Onions

•   Asparagus

•   Mangoes

•   Papayas

•   Kiwi

•   Eggplant

•   Grapefruit

•   Cantaloupe (domestic)

•   Cauliflower

Sweet potatoes

According to EWG, common growing practices make the crops listed below the most likely to contain higher pesticide residues:

•   Apples

•   Strawberries

•   Grapes

•   Celery

•   Peaches

•   Spinach

•   Sweet bell peppers

•   Nectarines (imported)

•   Cucumbers

•   Cherry tomatoes

•   Snap peas (imported)

•   Potatoes

Plus these which may contain organophosphate insecticides, which EWG characterizes as "highly toxic" and of special concern:

•   Hot peppers

•   Blueberries (domestic)"

So, this takes some of the mystery out of making some organic vs. inorganic choices. I happen to love Dr. Weil. And now, he's saving me money!

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