Eating Organic And locally too!

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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

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