Nonorganic produce just as healthy?
Posted on Aug 26th 2006 11:00AM by Kristin DarguzasFiled Under: Alternative & Green Health, Nutrition & Supplements
I buy a lot of organic food, especially fruit and vegetables for my one-year-old baby. I have mostly assumed that organic is better for him because of the lack of pesticides but I haven't considered that I might be wasting my money.
According to some experts, certain kinds of organic produce simply aren't worth the cost.
For example, bananas: "You are peeling away the skin and they just don't hold nearly as many as pesticides, so you can buy regular bananas," one expert said. Of course. Except I didn't consider that when I bought those organic bananas sitting on my counter.
Here is a list of produce where "regular" works just as well as "organic." You can save money by not buying organic versions of these fruits and vegetables:
According to some experts, certain kinds of organic produce simply aren't worth the cost.
For example, bananas: "You are peeling away the skin and they just don't hold nearly as many as pesticides, so you can buy regular bananas," one expert said. Of course. Except I didn't consider that when I bought those organic bananas sitting on my counter.
Here is a list of produce where "regular" works just as well as "organic." You can save money by not buying organic versions of these fruits and vegetables:
- Asparagus
- Avocados
- Bananas
- Cauliflower
- Corn
- Kiwi
- Mangos
- Onions
- Pineapples












