Organic

Organic. You're either all for it or hate to hear the word. I saw something written about labeling organic food, and it made perfect sense. Why must real, unprocessed, healthy food be labeled? Why not label the other stuff as "un-organic" or "warning: pesticide residue." It doesn't make much sense.

I agree that fresh fruit and vegetables should be affordable (and accessible) for everyone, but that's a topic for another day and probably for someone else. For those of you with a green thumb, keep growing your vegetables and let's find ways to get it in the hands (and mouths) of people (and kids) who need it! I'm trying, but I am just no good at growing or keeping anything alive. Going to try again this spring if I can keep our dog out of the beds!

Back to topic... everything you buy does not need to be organic unless that's how you choose to shop and eat. Remember though, we as consumers say a lot with our purchases, so if we buy more organic products companies will start to listen.

To help get you started, here's list of fruits and vegetables that you should try to buy organic when possible. On that link, there's also a list of "clean" foods that you don't have to buy organic to feel good about them.

Action item: If this is an area you don't know much about, read the articles below to make better-informed decisions about "clean" fruits and vegetables. Better yet, print out a list or save one in your phone to double check when shopping.

For further reading: Nutrition of Organics vs. Non-organics (this also mentions organic vs. local and fresh vs. frozen).
Organic vs. Nonorganic