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There's a picture that has been branded on my brain: A farm worker spraying fields with pesticides; he's wearing a contamination suit and a gas mask. I remember being shocked when I first saw the image. I associated that sort of get-up with highly contagious viruses and industrial chemical leaks?not food. It was in that moment that I started to really worry about pesticide residue on the foods I eat.
Planet Green and other green-living blogs espouse the benefits of eating organic foods, but skeptics remain. While there are conflicting reports about whether organics offer more nutritional value than non-organic foods, there's no doubt organic farming is better for human health, local wildlife and the planet in general.
