| There are many varieties of fruits and vegetables | | | | They are also proven to cause birth defects in |
| that you should buy organic. Some fruits and | | | | unborn babies. Organic corn is a much better choice |
| vegetables contain much higher levels of pesticides | | | | than conventionally grown corn. Many corn products |
| than others. Fruits and vegetable that are grown | | | | contain corn syrup. Since bugs are very attracted to |
| conventionally can contain up to 51 different types of | | | | corn, most farmers are forced to use many types of |
| pesticides. Organically grown varieties of the same | | | | different chemicals to stop the infestation of bugs on |
| fruits and vegetables have two thirds less pesticides. | | | | their corn. Celery is another top rated vegetable that |
| Organically grown produce is much safer and tastes | | | | many people choose to buy organic because of all |
| much better then those with a lot of chemicals on | | | | the different chemicals normally used while growing |
| them. | | | | celery. |
| Peaches are known as the fruit that contains the | | | | Many of these fruits and vegetables are some of the |
| highest level of pesticides so it is important to always | | | | first foods that people feed to newborns. Because |
| buy peaches that are organic if they are available. | | | | newborns are at high risk with the ingestion of many |
| Strawberries, raspberries, and grapes are also very | | | | of these pesticides it proves that these are fruits |
| important to buy organic. Since these three fruits are | | | | and vegetables that you should buy organic especially |
| small, they are harder to wash and rid of unwanted | | | | if you have a baby in your house. High levels of any |
| chemicals, so it is best to go organic. Bananas are | | | | of these chemicals in humans can cause many long |
| also known to contain many chemicals because they | | | | term health issues. Many people do not buy organic |
| are imported to the United States from Central and | | | | produce because organically grown fruits and |
| South America. Bananas that come from this part of | | | | vegetables are more expensive than conventionally |
| the world are commonly found to contain | | | | grown products. Paying a little more for organic can |
| Thiabendazole. This is a chemical that is known for | | | | save you a lot of money in the long run if you |
| damaging the brain and nervous system and can be | | | | happen to be one of the people whose health is |
| very harmful to anyone that consumes it. | | | | greatly affected by the chemicals present on non |
| There are many vegetables that should also always | | | | organic produce. There are many types of fruits and |
| be bought organic. Green beans are a very common | | | | vegetables that you should buy organic but the ones |
| vegetable that many people eat. They contain | | | | listed above are proven to be the fruits and |
| acephate, benomyl, chlorothalonil, and | | | | vegetables that typically contain the most pesticides |
| methamidophos. All of these chemicals are proven to | | | | and unnecessary chemicals. You should always try to |
| cause serious brain and nervous system damage. | | | | buy all produce organic if it is available to you. |