I was inspired to eat organically by the Food Inc. documentary and wanted to share the message of eating organic fruits and vegatables with others.
I decided to create this website in order to encourage my classmates to start thinking about eating organically.
Why Choose Organic?
Here is the link for the documentary that inspired me to do this project. Food Inc. Documentary
It's Better for the Environment
According to Doctor Oz, researchers at Stanford University did a study questioning the benefits of buying organic foods. They found that organic farming is more sustainable for the enviornment because the number of pesticides exposed to the enviornment is decreased. Also, they found that organic farming use less energy and produce less waste.
It's Better for Your Body
It Tastes Better
According to Organic.org, researchers at Washington State University have proved that organic fruits and vegtables taste better. While in their lab they judged organic berries being sweeter than non-organic berries.
According to the Environmental Working Group, the Clean 15 (lowest in pesticides)and the Dirty Dozen (highest in pesticides) are:
Clean 15 Dirty Dozen
- Onions 1. Apples
- Sweet Corn 2. Celery
- Pineapples 3. Sweet Bell Peppers
- Avocado 4. Peaches
- Cabbage 5. Strawberries
- Sweet Peas 6. Nectarines (imported)
- Asparagus 7. Grapes
- Mangoes 8. Spinach
- Eggplant 9. Lettuce
- Kiwi 10. Cucumbers
- Cantaloupe (domestic) 11. Blueberries (domestic)
- Sweet Potatoes 12. Potatoes
- Grapefruit
- Watermelon
- Mushrooms
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