Is organic produce safer or more nutritious?
All fresh fruits and vegetables are safe for both adults and children – those produce organically and conventionally. Leading health authorities, including the National Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society, U.S. Surgeon General, and American Heart Association, encourage Americans to eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day for better health. These experts have taken pesticide residues into account when making these recommendations. Recent USDA data show that 99% of fresh fruits and vegetables consumers buy in the store have either no pesticide residues or residues below established tolerances – whether those are organic or synthetic pesticides residues. The same study showed that some fruits and vegetables have residues of more than one pesticide in or on them. The levels of these residues are so infinitesimal that reputable health authorities have concluded that they are beneath any realistic threshold of harm. Health experts routinely advise consumers to wash
