Many are wary of chemical residues frequently found in foods grown with pesticides. If your budget and time are limited, here’s a good place to start
There are a variety of reasons a growing number of consumers are choosing organic foods in their weekly grocery run. Many people are wary of chemical residues frequently found in foods grown with the use of pesticides that have been tied to cancer, reproductive concerns and additional health problems. Others want to support a system that aims to protect the welfare of animals raised for poultry, pork and beef products and worry about the overuse of antibiotics. Still others choose organic because of evidence that the environmental impacts of conventional agriculture are detrimental to soil and water quality.
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