For those of you who are interested in the organic movement, check out this article from the New York Times' wellness blog citing new research in the great debate!
I keep seeing this everywhere! It's so funny, I have tried to buy organic in the past three or so years because of the earth and because of everything in conventional food. I never thought organic food was "more nutritious" only that I was protecting my body from all the stuff conventional food contains beyond the nutritional value! Have people really thought it was more or less nutritious this whole time? I think I am going to re-read Organic Manifesto!
I had no idea that people believed it to be more nutritious until I read the article! However, I thought that the discussion about farm workers' health and the impact of pesticides was really interesting. Do you buy everything organic? Just some things? I have a list of fruits and veggies that I read once were better to buy organic, but everything I read seems to add another layer to the debate. Missing you, dearest and loving you more!
This was certainly the best article I have read on the topic this week. This part summed it up for me..."It then becomes of a question of whether you are comfortable with the E.P.A. standards." I am NOT comfortable with it, and I think we all have to be our own advocates on this matter. No one is going to take care of me but me. I don't buy everything organic - I have the same list! The "Dirty Dozen!" I buy conventional broccoli as well as thick skinned fruits like oranges and watermelon. I try to do what I can though and SHOULD do more because of thing like this...
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jt/2011/639814/
...another interesting article about pesticides and farm workers' health in Cambodia.
I love the thoughtful discussions you are sparking through your blog, lovely!
I keep seeing this everywhere! It's so funny, I have tried to buy organic in the past three or so years because of the earth and because of everything in conventional food. I never thought organic food was "more nutritious" only that I was protecting my body from all the stuff conventional food contains beyond the nutritional value! Have people really thought it was more or less nutritious this whole time? I think I am going to re-read Organic Manifesto!
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that people believed it to be more nutritious until I read the article! However, I thought that the discussion about farm workers' health and the impact of pesticides was really interesting. Do you buy everything organic? Just some things? I have a list of fruits and veggies that I read once were better to buy organic, but everything I read seems to add another layer to the debate. Missing you, dearest and loving you more!
DeleteThis was certainly the best article I have read on the topic this week. This part summed it up for me..."It then becomes of a question of whether you are comfortable with the E.P.A. standards." I am NOT comfortable with it, and I think we all have to be our own advocates on this matter. No one is going to take care of me but me. I don't buy everything organic - I have the same list! The "Dirty Dozen!" I buy conventional broccoli as well as thick skinned fruits like oranges and watermelon. I try to do what I can though and SHOULD do more because of thing like this...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.hindawi.com/journals/jt/2011/639814/
...another interesting article about pesticides and farm workers' health in Cambodia.
I love the thoughtful discussions you are sparking through your blog, lovely!