| Fresh fruit dangers exist when you eat conventionally | | | | pesticides that were absorbed by the plant through |
| grown fruit. The danger actually comes from the | | | | the water and soil would also be in the pulp or flesh |
| growing methods used. Heavy pesticide use and the | | | | of the fruit. |
| use of chemical fertilizers may make the perfect | | | | Pesticides are toxic to humans. Children are at |
| looking fruit. But, they also leave the toxins behind. | | | | greater risk. Their small body size means that less |
| Washing the fruit is a must. The only thing is, it just | | | | would be required to be toxic. And since these toxins |
| may not be enough. | | | | effect every body system, the range of health |
| Let me explain... | | | | effects is extensive. Including, gastro-intestinal, |
| Depending on when the plants were sprayed with | | | | glandular, and the central nervous system. In fact, |
| pesticides makes a difference. If the fruit trees were | | | | every body system is effected. |
| sprayed when flowering, pesticides can then be in | | | | Studies have been done linking an increased incidence |
| the pulp. These chemicals can be washed into the soil | | | | of Diabetes among farm workers who have |
| and water and then be absorbed by the tree or | | | | repeated exposure to pesticides. It is possible that |
| plant. This would then result in a pesticide presence in | | | | studies could be done to confirm the link to childhood |
| the fruit. | | | | diabetes and maybe even autism. Yet, such studies |
| In addition, the waxing of fruit would trap the | | | | would require feeding pesticide laden fruit to children. |
| pesticides on the fruit. Washing would need to | | | | No... |
| remove this wax-like film to even get at the fruit and | | | | I just prefer to skip the risk to our children and view |
| pesticides. Now, peeling your fruit is an option. Yet, | | | | the evidence already to hand. Choose organic fruit |
| this only removes the surface residues and only if | | | | whenever you can. When you can't, be sure to wash |
| you washed the fruit first. If you don't wash the fruit | | | | the fruit well. A little longer of a wash than you would |
| before peeling, you get pesticides on your hands and | | | | think is good enough. |
| then transfer these back to the pulp of the fruit. Any | | | | |