"As acknowledged by the U.S. and international government agencies, different pesticides have been linked with a variety of toxic effects, including:
- Nervous system effects
- Carcinogenic effects
- Hormone system effects
- Skin, eye and lung irritation
Pesticides are unique among the chemicals we release into the environment; they have inherent toxicity because they are designed to kill living organisms, i.e.“ insects, plants, and fungi that are considered "pests." Because they are toxic by design, many pesticides pose health risks to people, risks that have been acknowledged by independent research scientists and physicians across the world."
This is an excerpt on pesticides from the Environmental Working Group's site. They also have a handy app you can download to your iphone here.
Last week at city market in Burlington, the organic grape tomatoes where TWICE as expensive as the "conventional" ones. I was tempted to get the cheaper ones; I am on a major budget... but my conscious got the best of me - and I caved for the organic version (which are super tasty)! But sometimes (usually at checkout) I think, 'am I sucker for buying this organic produce - I mean does it REALLY matter'? Well, the answer is a resounding YES!
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