http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/produce-and-pesticide-residue-the-dirty-dozen-and-the-clean-15/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/produce-and-pesticide-residue-the-dirty-dozen-and-the-clean-15/#comment-57814 Tara@riceandbeanslife http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/produce-and-pesticide-residue-the-dirty-dozen-and-the-clean-15/#comment-57814 Thank you for the complete list! One great positive that is coming out of these types of studies being so heavily publicized is that people are becoming more and more interested and discerning about where their food comes from from how it's grown and where it comes from to the additives in commercially packaged foods. The more people pay attention the more strides will be made. Not being able to afford or find organics easily is changing little by little with the education of consumers. Thank you for the complete list! One great positive that is coming out of these types of studies being so heavily publicized is that people are becoming more and more interested and discerning about where their food comes from from how it’s grown and where it comes from to the additives in commercially packaged foods. The more people pay attention the more strides will be made. Not being able to afford or find organics easily is changing little by little with the education of consumers.

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/produce-and-pesticide-residue-the-dirty-dozen-and-the-clean-15/#comment-57789 Dmarie http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/produce-and-pesticide-residue-the-dirty-dozen-and-the-clean-15/#comment-57789 ooh, I have a half-peck of non-organic peaches on the counter now! I wanted to support my local orchard, but they don't produce anything organic and only sell a few organic foodstuffs. So, the local vs. organic conundrum continues for me! *sigh* ooh, I have a half-peck of non-organic peaches on the counter now! I wanted to support my local orchard, but they don’t produce anything organic and only sell a few organic foodstuffs. So, the local vs. organic conundrum continues for me! *sigh*

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/produce-and-pesticide-residue-the-dirty-dozen-and-the-clean-15/#comment-57689 Bette http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/produce-and-pesticide-residue-the-dirty-dozen-and-the-clean-15/#comment-57689 What disturbs me the most about these lists is that the organization peeled and washed the produce before doing their pesticide tests. I always thought I was avoiding the problem by peeling and washing. I would like to buy organic produce but there is no way I could ever afford it so I guess I'll try to avoid as many of the Dirty Dozen as I can. So no, I don't think I'll take you up on that offer of a non-organic apple!!! What disturbs me the most about these lists is that the organization peeled and washed the produce before doing their pesticide tests. I always thought I was avoiding the problem by peeling and washing. I would like to buy organic produce but there is no way I could ever afford it so I guess I’ll try to avoid as many of the Dirty Dozen as I can. So no, I don’t think I’ll take you up on that offer of a non-organic apple!!!

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/produce-and-pesticide-residue-the-dirty-dozen-and-the-clean-15/#comment-57672 Jo http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/produce-and-pesticide-residue-the-dirty-dozen-and-the-clean-15/#comment-57672 Obviously we can't grow oranges or grapefruit in Maine, but I substitute rose hips (jam) for the vitamin C content. I also try to grow fresh greens in season and pick wild berries. I do not eat corn because most of it now is genetically modified and I don't have room to grow it. We eat lots of onions and garlic, so that's good to know onions are "safe". Tomatoes I grow, Mortgage lifters, and cucumbers for eating and pickles. I am going to have to find a good organic potato - I could eat them three meals a day and never tire of them in any form. You gave me a good idea. I think I will add a strawberry patch next year. I love to pick them at a farm not too far from here but they are not organic. I still do not understand why organic produce is so much more expensive than pesticide laden food. Must be more labor intensive, I guess. But good, clean and wholesome food should be a right for all, not just for those with deep pockets. Obviously we can’t grow oranges or grapefruit in Maine, but I substitute rose hips (jam) for the vitamin C content. I also try to grow fresh greens in season and pick wild berries. I do not eat corn because most of it now is genetically modified and I don’t have room to grow it. We eat lots of onions and garlic, so that’s good to know onions are “safe”. Tomatoes I grow, Mortgage lifters, and cucumbers for eating and pickles. I am going to have to find a good organic potato – I could eat them three meals a day and never tire of them in any form.
You gave me a good idea. I think I will add a strawberry patch next year. I love to pick them at a farm not too far from here but they are not organic.
I still do not understand why organic produce is so much more expensive than pesticide laden food. Must be more labor intensive, I guess. But good, clean and wholesome food should be a right for all, not just for those with deep pockets.

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/produce-and-pesticide-residue-the-dirty-dozen-and-the-clean-15/#comment-57685 Ruthanne http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/produce-and-pesticide-residue-the-dirty-dozen-and-the-clean-15/#comment-57685 It's getting harder and harder just to eat. My little girl was diagnosed with soy allergy so I have been trying to work around that. I'm very concerned about pesticide residues and I really appreciate these lists and this information. It’s getting harder and harder just to eat. My little girl was diagnosed with soy allergy so I have been trying to work around that. I’m very concerned about pesticide residues and I really appreciate these lists and this information.

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/produce-and-pesticide-residue-the-dirty-dozen-and-the-clean-15/#comment-57686 Jana http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/produce-and-pesticide-residue-the-dirty-dozen-and-the-clean-15/#comment-57686 I wish I could grow my own food but I live in a 6th floor apartment right in the city. I have tried the container gardening route and despite what the advisors say it is impossible to grow enough food in containers. I would like to eat only organic but I can't afford to do that. Many of the items we eat the most often are on the dirty dozen list. I'm glad to know this information but I don't know what to do with it. I wish I could grow my own food but I live in a 6th floor apartment right in the city. I have tried the container gardening route and despite what the advisors say it is impossible to grow enough food in containers. I would like to eat only organic but I can’t afford to do that. Many of the items we eat the most often are on the dirty dozen list. I’m glad to know this information but I don’t know what to do with it.

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/produce-and-pesticide-residue-the-dirty-dozen-and-the-clean-15/#comment-6760 Diane http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/produce-and-pesticide-residue-the-dirty-dozen-and-the-clean-15/#comment-6760 wow.. that is just so cool! for someone like me that has a hard time affording organic, but is very concerned about pesticides, a list like this is pure gold! thank you so much☺ wow.. that is just so cool! for someone like me that has a hard time affording organic, but is very concerned about pesticides, a list like this is pure gold!
thank you so much☺

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