Sunday, October 30, 2011

Which Vegetables should you buy...or not buy Organic? Part 2

Now that we've discussed the fruit and vegetables that are more likely to have high amounts of pesticides, we'll now look at some of the fruit and vegetables that aren't as high in pesticides,or have no known pesticides used on them. To be more concise these are the foods that have extremely thick skins or rinds. These are the foods you don't have to buy organic. The following fruit and vegetables are the ones that have thick skins or rinds to serve as a barrier to the fruit inside: Avocado, Pineapple, Mango, Kiwi, Watermelon,  Eggplant and Papaya. The following vegetables have few or no pests, and  require little or no spraying: Onions, Asparagus, Broccoli,Cabbage, Sweet peas and most beans. Tomato:  The tomato is a fruit (yes the tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable) that changes from year to year , depending on whom you ask. Currently the tomato is listed as a "safe" fruit as far as pesticides go. But from my point of view, based on the research I've done, there are over 35 known pesticides on the Tomato (some of which have Reproductive toxins or Neurotoxins.) In my opinion tomatoes are far from "safe",so I grow my own tomatoes. Corn: Sweet corn may take a lot of fertilizer to grow, but you're very unlikely to get any pesticides on the corn kernels. But as long as you use organic fertilizer, a rain barrel (store bought or home made), and stay away from Gmo's (Genetically manufactured organisms.)  Tip: use completely broken down corn cobs at the base of the corn seeds.But with all vegetables you still would want to rinse your fruit and vegetables well.    

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