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Ever Wonder?
Published October 21, 2003
Like many parents, you may want to buy organic foods for your children, but feel it's just too expensive. One way you can shop to make a very real difference is to buy the organic version of products that carry the highest chemical load when "grown conventionally" or as I like to say, "grown chemically".
On my personal high-priority list for organically grown foods are meat and dairy products followed by fruits and vegetables.
Have you ever wondered which fruits and vegetables will make the biggest difference? Stonyfield Farm and The Environmental Working Group have partnered to create a tool they call the Shopper's Guide, that you can use when shopping. It's a convenient wallet-size guide that you can download from both www.foodnews.org and www.stonyfield.com. The guide lists the 12 produce items that are consistently most- and least-contaminated with pesticides. Even if you only select the most contaminated foods for your organic shopping you'll be making a big difference for your kids' health.
There is an added benefit of buying organic foods. Gary Hirshberg, President and CEO of Stonyfield Farm, and personal friend says, "When consumers 'vote with their wallets' they are helping to solve a global problem with a local solution. Corporate America sees that the demand for pesticide-free foods is driving the growth of the market. This fact should send a clear message that consumers want healthier food for their families, not the proliferation of pesticides. The Shopper's Guide gives consumers the information they need to make informed purchases - that's why Stonyfield Farm chose to fund this study."