Many people ask me what the big deal is about organic. There are various issues with conventional produce (non-organic). The first issue people think of is the pesticides on the fruit, and insist you can just wash your fruit/veggies. Unfortunately, washing does not remove the pesticides. The chemicals absorb into the produce and get into your body when you eat them. However, washing does remove some residue from the surface.
Think about it this way. If you took a can of RAID and sprayed your fruit, would you eat it? That is exactly what happens on commercial farms. The only difference is that it is sprayed more than once. Think about what these chemicals are doing to the environment, and our drinking water.
Probably the bigger issue with conventional farming is that these chemicals kill the soil. This is a major problem for us humans who then eat the fruit. Plants absorb their nutrients via their roots, which in turn is used for nutrients for humans. When all the nutrients (good bacteria) do not exist in the soil, the plants are malnourished. Thus, we are malnourished as a result of eating food that is lacking in essential vitamins, minerals, and beneficial bacteria.
As a result of these toxic cocktails being sprayed on the soil, there are some known vitamins and minerals that are missing from conventional produce, such as, B12. There are probably millions of others we feeble minded humans are not even aware of. So what else is destroyed when the soil is destroyed???????
B12 is a very well discussed topic and I leave it to you to do your own research on this. Doug Graham does a great job covering this topic in, "The 80/10/10 Diet".
My advice is to grow some of your own food in your own garden, and buy organic when you can.
I buy as much organic as I can every week.
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