Buy organic baby food
Prepared baby foods concentrate the pesticide residues in fruit and vegetables. Go organic for your baby.
Buy organic eggs
Conventional eggs are six times more likely to be contaminated with the Salmonella bacteria (a cause of diarrheal illness).
Buy organic for high pesticide fruit
These have high pesticide residues: apples, cherries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, raspberries, strawberries.
Buy organic for high pesticide veggies
These veggies have the highest pesticide residues: bell peppers, celery, potatoes, spinach.
Buy organic for your kids
Focus on buying organic for your baby's and toddler's favorite foods, and especially for their milk, eggs, and meat.
Buy organic milk, eggs, and meat
Reduce your risk of being exposed to mad cow disease (BSE), and help cut back the destructive use of antibiotics.
Buy these only if money is no object
There is less benefit from organic bread, oil, pasta, cereals, and most prepackaged foods.
Consider non organic fruits
These fruits have the lowest pesticide residue: Avocados, Bananas, Mangos, Papayas, and Pineapples.
Consider non organic veggies
These veggies have the lowest pesticide residue: Asparagus, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Corn (sweet), Onions, and Peas (sweet).
Do some research
There may be more sources of organic than you thought - check your states organic associations. Look online for local organic outlets.
Ease into organic
Don't try to switch everything at once. Focus on the foods your kids eat first, and build up your use of organic foods.
Pass on organic seafood
There is no difference in pesticide or mercury levels in organic seafood.
Pesticides in apples
The average apple, even after washing, has residues from over 30 pesticides.
Skip the supermarket
Try health food stores, specialty stores, co-ops, gourmet delis, farmers' markets, and community-supported agriculture programs.
Start at the top
Purchase organic foods at the top of the food chain - dairy, egg and meats.
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