Eating Organic

Eating organic is the way to make sure no harmful chemicals enter your body, but also the environment. Organic Farms:
-do not release synthetic pesticides into the environment
-sustain diverse ecosystems (biodiversity)
-create less waste
-are more energy efficient
No matter how well pesticides are controlled, they always end up in the air and water around the farm, even in the workers themselves. According to the Consumer's Union, 77 percent of non-organic food has synthetic pesticide on it. Here's a list of fruits and vegetables ranked by pesticides found (from the Environmental Working Group).

RANK	FRUIT/VEGETABLE	PESTICIDE LOAD
1 (worst)	Peach	100 (highest)
2	Apple	93
3	Sweet Bell Pepper	83
4	Celery	82
5	Nectarine	81
6	Strawberries	80
7	Cherries	73
8	Kale	69
9	Lettuce	67
10	Grapes-Imported	66
11	Carrot	63
12	Pear	63
13	Collard Green	60
14	Spinach	58
15	Potato	56
16	Green Beans	53
17	Summer Squash	53
18	Pepper	51
19	Cucumber	50
20	Raspberries	46
21	Grapes-Domestic	44
22	Plum	44
23	Orange	44
24	Cauliflower	39
25	Tangerine	37
26	Mushrooms	36
27	Banana	34
28	Winter Squash	34
29	Cantelope	33
30	Cranberries	33
31	Honeydew Melon	30
32	Grapefruit	29
33	Sweet Potato	29
34	Tomato	29
35	Broccoli	28
36	Watermelon	26
37	Papaya	20
38	Eggplant	20
39	Cabbage	17
40	Kiwi	13
41	Sweet Peas-Frozen	10
42	Asparagus	10
43	Mango	9
44	Pineapple	7
45	Sweet Corn-Frozen	2
46	Avocado	1
47 (best)	Onion	1 (lowest)

There are a lot of resources available to help avoid these chemicals. A simple, but helpful organic cookbook can be found here. If you are willing to give a little more time to make sure your food is safe, why not go into HydroPonics? HydroPonics is growing food without soil, so it is perfect for anyone with limited space. Check out The HydroPonic Garden Guide to get started. Or if your into traditional organic gardening, then use this guide.