Before you pick up that non-organic apple…read this! “Did you know that if you consumed an average apple you would be eating over 30 pesticides, even after you have washed it?” Yuck! On average, any non-organic fruit contains over 20 pesticides! It’s true what they say, that you are what you eat! Unfortunately, farmers have resorted to heavy doses of pesticide to counter the infiltration of harmful bugs so they can keep up with consumer demand. Our food continues to diminish as farmers scramble to keep up quantity versus quality. How very sad for us consumers! But, if we buy organic and increase that demand, then the farmers have no choice but to change their ways. We have the power, as consumers, to change the way our food is grown and processed. The more people who opt out of buying non-organic foods, the less demand which will equal less production of those kinds of foods. Our health depends on the consumption of pure, untainted foods. Eating organic provides us with the vital, and proper, amounts of nutrients that our bodies need to function properly. We can help fight off disease and illnesses if we pay more attention to what we are putting in our bodies! Read more at http://www.organicfoodinfo.net/

Do you wonder why you see vegetable and fruit washes everywhere now?  Well, part of the reason behind washing your food before you eat it is because of all the pesticides that are sprayed onto crops to eradicate pests.  Here is a list of the foods with the most concentration of pesticides:

1. Strawberries
2. Bell peppers (green and red)
3. Spinach (tied with number 2)
4. Cherries (grown in the United States)
5. Peaches (grown in Chile)
6. Cantaloupe (grown in Mexico)
7. Celery
8. Apples
9. Apricots
10. Green beans
11. Grapes
12. Cucumbers

What better reason do you need to grow your own!?!

Source: http://www.diet-blog.com/07/pesticides_the_12_most_tainted_foods.php