Organic Vegetables
Organically grown produce is better for your health than non-organically grown produce. It is grown without
chemical fertilizers or pesticides. It tastes better, too! Even supermarkets are selling some organically grown
produce. It often costs more than chemically-laden veggies. However, if you consider the higher quantity of nutrients organically grown produce
provides - not to mention the potential of reduced medical costs - then it is well worth what you pay for it!
To find locally-grown organic vegetables in your area, visit LocalHarvest.org.
"Over 400 pesticides are currently licensed for use on our foods, and every year over 2.5 billion pounds are
dumped on crop lands, forests, lawns and fields."
-Lindsey Duncan, Certified Nutritionist Healthy & Natural Journal, Vol.3.
"Organic food sales jumped over the $2 billion mark in 1994 reflecting a 20% annual increase every year since
1989. There's been a tenfold increase in the acreage used for organic crop growth since 1980."
- The Natural Food Merchandiser
