The season has changed. I can tell because the Bi Rite Market produce has changed.
Time to get a winter coat--maybe a rain coat first. I will miss wearing my beautiful black maternity coat with the furry collar from last year.
Almost time to order the turkey from Bi Rite.
This from the Times Blog, "Well"
Well article on organic food choices
"...By choosing organic versions of just a few foods that you eat often, you can increase the percentage of organic food in your diet without big changes to your shopping cart or your spending.
The key is to be strategic in your organic purchases. Opting for organic produce, for instance, doesn’t necessarily have a big impact, depending on what you eat. According to the Environmental Working Group, commercially-farmed fruits and vegetables vary in their levels of pesticide residue. Some vegetables, like broccoli,
asparagus and
onions,
as well as foods with peels, such as
avocados,
bananas and
oranges,
have relatively low levels compared to other fruits and vegetables."
This means you do NOT have to choose the organic version of these foods (although they are not that much more expensive, in my opinion. Or perhaps it depends on the season).
The foods it is suggested you DO prioritize organic are:
1. milk
2. potatoes
3. peanut butter
4. baby food
5. ketchup (weird, but it's a big vegetable item for most of America, apparently!)
6. cotton (the oil is in lots and lots of food, apparently)
7. apples
8. beef
9. soy
10. corn
11. wine
