Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Can't remember if it was here or not, but someone was asking about the levels of pesticide contamination in foods. I received this from VitaMix: BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO BUYING ORGANIC Buying organic produce can often be a challenge especially when you're just learning the "ropes". Here’s a list that may help you decide where "going green" is most important: Buy Organic! These are most commonly contaminated: Peaches Apples Pears Grapes Celery Spinach Strawberries Nectarines Cherries Potatoes Bell peppers Raspberries Your choice! These are least often contaminated: Kiwi Peas Mango Corn Onions Papaya Bananas Broccoli Asparagus Cauliflower Pineapple Avocado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 --- Jeanne, That was exactly my concern. I feel that truly organic foods should not be found in shop rite or walmart. The price i would imagine would be considerably higher than what i have found. Why is farm raised salmon not advisable. I think iread that here at one time. what would i look for i n salmon? thanks sue ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Travel. http://travel./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 > > > --- Jeanne, > > That was exactly my concern. I feel that truly > organic foods should not be found in shop rite or > walmart. The price i would imagine would be > considerably higher than what i have found. > > Why is farm raised salmon not advisable. I think > iread that here at one time. > > what would i look for i n salmon? ==>Sue, farmed fish that are given antibiotics, chemicals, drugs, growth hormones and are sometimes genetically modified. There are lots of articles about them at http://www.mercola.com. This is from my article " How to Successfully Overcome Candida " - " Unfortunately, most fish available contains high mercury levels and other toxins, particularly farm-raised trout and salmon. The safest sources of fish are fresh and wild-caught from the ocean, and not from inland lakes, rivers or streams. Fresh fish is not labeled thoroughly so it is wise to ask about the source of the fish, i.e. from farm, lake or ocean, in order to find out whether it is fresh, wild-caught ocean-going fish, or shell fish and fish roe (fish eggs) in season from clean waters. Good fish include Wild Alaskan or Pacific salmon, Summer Flounder, Croaker, Haddock, Arctic Char, fresh sardines, shrimp, herring, and anchovies. Fresh cold-water fish are also good, i.e. tuna, cod, haddock, herring, perch, and snapper are also good since they spend their lifetimes in the open seas distant from contaminated coastal waters. Canned skipjack or albacore tuna are safer than canned bluefin or yellowfin tuna. Small seafood, such as oysters, sardines, anchovies and shrimp are okay to eat since they are small enough to have minimal contamination. Buy all canned fish that is packed in olive oil or spring water. Avoid fish species that stay in coastal waters, or from inland lakes, rivers or streams, and those that consume near the top of the food chain, i.e. bluefish, carp, catfish, striped bass, trout, etc. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Bee would you agree that organics that come from walmart or shop rite are not truly organic? Just does not seem right that we can get truly organic at the walmart price. How do you know if something is truly organic? Is there a label or something to look for? thanks sue ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Shape in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink./gmrs/_panel_invite.asp?a=7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 > > ==>As I wrote previously organic is not a word that is regulated. > No, I do not believe you can buy good foods from walmart, etc. You'd have to check directly with each company to see if their products are free-of pesticides, antibiotics, etc. In any case no company that isn't " certified organic " is going to feed their animals anything but cheap foods, which are the wrong diets for them. > > *** The organic products and produce that I have purchased at Walmart in the past were certified organic and were many times the same brands that I purchased at my health food mart. I didn't notice any difference in quality or taste nor did I expect to considering that they were " certified " and and often the same brands. Rather than being more expensive, they were usually a little cheaper at Walmart than at my local health food store. Hope that helps. --- ==>I didn't know that Wal-Mart sold " certified organic " foods; I thought they were selling " organic " . Thanks . Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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