Going green when it comes to food can seem though for some who don't want to pay higher prices. But by choosing organic versions of just a few foods that your children often eat, you can increase the percentage of organic food in their diet without big changes in your spending.
The key is to be strategic in your organic purchases. So how do you make your green choice count?
Well, there are 2 key rules to follow: Switch to organic when it comes to those foods that they consume a lot of and/or when it comes to those foods that contain high levels of pesticide residuls.
Conventianally-farmed fruits and vegetables vary in their levels of pesticide residue. Some vegetables, like broccoli, asparaus and onion, as well as foods with peels, such as avocados, bananas and organges, have relatively low levels compared to others. While potatoes and apples belong to the most pesticide-contaminated.
So keep on giving them conventionally-grown bananas but make sure the apples are organic.
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