To me, its not necessarily worth the higher price to buy organic fruits and vegetables.
I am a registered dietitian and I usually skip buying organic foods.
That said, I don’t think that an “organic” label directly translates to higher quality.
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I always choose to buy more fruits and veggies instead of spending more on organic to get less.
As research from theJournal of Toxicologyilluminates, it might not even have any difference on your health risk.
Scientists have publishedstudies and articlesputting their rankings in perspective.
They went on to say that the EPA’s ranking method “lacks scientific credibility”.
So does that mean these lists are a bad thing?
But the context they need might not be transparently included in their report.
This is becausebecoming a certified organic groweris not accessible for many farms.
The process is not realistic for many small farms.