5 Easy Ways to Go Organic

5 Easy Ways to Go Organic

The NY Times recently featured an article explaining 5 key foods that are worth spending the extra money on organic varieties. 07_13_58---Apples_freefoto.jpg

1. Milk: "When you choose a glass of conventional milk, you are buying into a whole chemical system of agriculture," says Dr. Greene. People who switch to organic milk typically do so because they are concerned about the antibiotics, artificial hormones and pesticides used in the commercial dairy industry.

2. Potatoes: A simple switch to organic potatoes has the potential to have a big impact because commercially-farmed potatoes are some of the most pesticide-contaminated vegetables.

3. Peanut Butter: More than 99 percent of peanut farms use conventional farming practices, including the use of fungicide to treat mold, a common problem in peanut crops.

4. Ketchup: Recent research has shown organic ketchup has about double the antioxidants of conventional ketchup.

5. Apples: Apples are also one of the most pesticide-contaminated fruits and vegetables.