For a long time now I have been buying only organic strawberries. I read an article many years ago by Dr. Andrew Weil about why he would not eat conventional berries and the pesticides in strawberries and it made me sick. From that day forward I could not even consider conventional. I have even been in situations with friends where they prepare food, and if I know they do not buy organic, I will not eat the strawberries they offer.
Lets start by simply looking at the fruit. Look at the outside, there really is no skin. It's like a little sponge. Imagine when the pesticides are sprayed on the fruit how it has no where to go, but into the fruit. Some fruits have skin and you can wash them well and feel relatively safe but not with strawberries. On my list of what to buy organic strawberries are number one.
Toxic methyl iodide is used on strawberries. It is a known neurotoxic substance and has been linked to a variety of heath issues. There is a good article on Healingtalks.com if you want to get into the specific data. It explains how this chemical came about for strawberry growers and the groups that are trying to get it outlawed and why.
Another reason to buy organic is that they contain higher antioxidant levels than conventionally grown. Since that is one of the reasons for eating strawberries I want the most bang for my buck. In addition, I don't know if you have ever done a taste test, but organic strawberries always taste so much better. Really. There is a big difference. I don't buy strawberries all that often because they tend to be expensive but when I do I want the taste to blow my mind. I want to moan with pleasure when I eat them. Buying them organic gives me that satisfaction and I know that they are truly a healthy food choice.
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