Organic Farms Better For People And Planet
After conducting side-by-side comparisons of organic and conventional strawberry farms and their fruit, scientists found clear evidence that organic farms produce more flavorful and nutritious berries and leave the soil far healthier and more genetically diverse.
“Our findings have global implications and advance what we know about the sustainability benefits of organic farming systems,” John Reganold, [...]
Non Organic Lipsticks Contaminated With Lead
Tests conducted by the FDA on 22 red lipsticks found lead, a neurotoxin, in every single sample studied. The highest levels were in Cover Girl, Revlon, L’Oreal lipsticks.
The lead found in Cover Girl Incredifull Lipcolor Maximum Red was 34 times higher than the lead found in the lowest scoring lipstick, Avon’s Ultra Color Rich Cherry [...]
Must Buy Organic And Low Pesticide Foods
So which produce are Must Buy Organic?
Common growing practices make the crops shown on the left above and listed below the most likely to contain pesticide residues:
Try to buy these organic as much as you can!
1.Celery
2.Peaches
3.Strawberries
4.Apples
5.Blueberries (Domestic)
6.Nectarines
7.Sweet Bell Peppers
8.Spinach
9.Collard Greens/Kale
10.Cherries
11.Potatoes
12.Grapes (Imported)
These are the produce that, when grown conventionally, poses the least risk of exposure [...]
Sperm Count Fertility Higher If You Eat Organic Food
Danish researchers compared the sperm density of members of an organic farming association (OFA) with that of three different occupational groups and found that that the organic farmers had significantly higher sperm counts (1).
This research was reinforced in 1996 when members of another Danish OFA were compared with a control group of 797 healthy [...]
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