Eating Organic And locally too!
Eating Organic
And locally too!
Reasons
• Pesticides- more than 20,000 are registered in the US alone. 75% of these are used on more than 900,000 farms.
• Pesticides are known to cause cancer, genetic damage, birth defects, autoimmune disease, kidney and liver damage, nausea and fatigue.
• These pesticides spread into our enviroment as well.
Pesticides
• 60% of pesticides, 90% fungicides, and 30% of insecticides are considered carcinogenic by the EPA.
• 20,000 cancers a year are linked directly to pesticides.
• Fatty foods increase pesticide risk exposure.
Most Contaminated Foods
• Strawberries
• Green and Red Bell Peppers
• Spinach
• US Cherries
• Peaches
• Mexican Cantaloupe
• Celery
• Apples
• Apricots
• Green Beans
• Chilean Grapes
• Cucumbers
Tips for Buying Cheap Organic
• Do research.
• Shop at Farmer’s markets.
• Buy a share in a community agriculture program.
• Join a co-op.
• Join a buying club.
• Buy in bulk.
• Buy in season foods.
• Buy non-seasonal foods preserved (naturally.)
Tips cont…
• Freeze extra food.
• Grow your own.
• Be flexible.
Local Places
• www.100milediet.org
• www.spuds.com
• PCC
• Madison Market
• Trader Joes
• Whole Foods
• www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org
• www.seattletilth.org
• www.newrootsorganic.com
