Go Organic for you and your children!!

There is nothing better than fresh vegetables from your garden! Conventional fruits and vegetables are laden with harmful pesticides, can be less nutritious and contain GMOs(genetically modified organisms) which have been banned in parts of Europe. The way food is grown now has made "superbugs" which in turn require stronger and stronger pesticides. We are ingesting these harmful chemicals. More importantly our children are as well. If you haven't seen Food Inc, YOU MUST SEE IT!. It will change the way you think about where you get your food. Go on the website and sign the petition to get healthier food into schools as well.

Buying organic may be a little more expensive and hard to find in some areas of the country. What you can do is grow your own garden and find organic seeds at most local nurseries or online. I really like Seeds of Change. If you don't have a yard to garden, you can grow veggies in pots. When my husband and I moved from NYC to California, we had quite a garden on our patio, all in pots. You can also grow an herb garden near a window. There are simple ways to go organic and limit your exposure to pesticides. These are links from Environmental Working Group on which fruits and vegetables contain the least amount of pesticides and the ones you should definitely buy organic to protect your family. foodnews.org
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As far as baby food, I highly recommend organic food which Gerber now makes or Earth's Best., Plum Organics, or others. If you can't find it at your market, try Diapers.com.
If you have time, make your own baby food with organic produce. Somehow I have managed to do this with the help of a Beaba baby cook and freeze the leftovers so I am not always making baby food from scratch. My husband is the chef in the family, not me. Besides, it is more cost effective and better for the environment if you have the time to cook.

By doing just one of these things, it can make a huge difference. You will notice the taste difference as well. So get out this weekend and plant your garden!!