When To Buy Organic.
 The next time you are in the Organic produce aisle, you might
 find that you are a bit confused as to what produce you should buy.
 There are so many choices available that it can be mind boggling.
 To reduce your potential exposure to pesticides on produce, it
 is a possible idea to look at organic labels on certain fruits and
 vegetables.
 It was not all that long ago that the term’ organic’ applied to
 anything food producers wanted it to.
 Only when the  Department of Agriculture decided to regulate
 the meaning of the term, did things begin to change.
Produce can be called organic when it is grown without
synthetic pesticides and fertilizers and without bioengineering
One basic rule:   If you eat the skin or leaves of a fruit or vegetable
it is usually better to buy organic.
When you buy organic, you will know you are reducing your potential
exposure to synthetic pesticides.
For some produce, it has been found that even with careful washing it
is still hard to remove all traces of pesticides.
Non organic strawberries, can be washed many times and still show traces
of synthetic pesticides.
Organic: 100%– this means that only organically produced ingredients
were used in the food.
Made with organic ingredients:Â other foods with at least 70% organic ingredients can use
this phrase, but the USDAÂ organic seal cannot be used on the package.
Organic:Â this means that at least 95% of the product was organically produced
and for fruit and vegetables the word may appear on a small sticker.
Here is a list of fruit and vegetables that are worth buying organic:
Peaches Apples  Celery Nectarines Strawberries Cherries Pears
Imported Grapes Spinach Lettuce  Potatoes Sweet peppers.
 I have tasted some organic produce and I do not think that the taste
 was any better than other produce, but at least I knew that I was not
 putting some strange chemical into my body, that I did not want.
 I also think that the cost of the organic produce and fruit, is a deterrent
 to many people to give it a try.
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