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Some say that it doesn’t matter when you buy some kind of conventional produce because pesticides won’t compromise the fruit, but I don’t follow their opinion. 🍍🍎🍌🍉🍇🍒
They may refer to fruit such as bananas, avocados, 🍌🥑 and my opinion is:
Even if the pesticides and other toxic chemicals won’t reach the inside of the fruit, the eatable part, they are still on the outside of the fruit, the hard part, and:
❌ They potentially contaminate your other fruit when you store them at home in the same fruit bowl.
❌ I don’t want to support the pesticide industry that still harms the environment, workers, and consumers.
❌ I don’t want to contribute to the wealth of big pesticide makers such as Monsanto
For this reason, I invite all of you to buy and consume only organic produce for your wellness and the planet’s wellness.
GO Organic 🍏
How to pick certified organic produce? Read below to learn how.
There is another issue here: even some organic produce may contain a high level of heavy metals, such as arsenic or lead. I’ll teach you which ingredients to avoid even on organic food!
Choose Safer brands: that don’t carry CA Prop 65 warning.
How to pick organic and heavy metal-free produce?
Here in California, I can spot heavy metal-free produce on Amazon cart and I can disclose that to you if you are out of state. If you want me to check your favorite produce of food product please fill out the form here.
Here you can find the healthiest options!
How to spot USDA Certified Organic Produce. How to read produce stick number. How to avoid heavy metals and pesticides on your fruit, and vegetables. How to shop online and grocery for USDA Certified Organic apples, pears, papaya, mango, avocado, spinach, salad, banana, zucchini, kale, peas, broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, artichokes, tomatoes, oranges, pineapple, blueberry, carrots, sweet potatoes, greens, romaine, arugula, lemon, apricot, plums, nectarine, green beans, beets, kiwi, dragon fruit.
Plus my favorite organic recipes from national pioneer and leading expert
🍊Organic Fruit and veggie wash is great if you suspect your grocery store has coated its produce with wax to make it look nicer! Especially apples, eggplants, cucumber, and citrus fruit! 🍃🍊 Or if you have produce that was not organic, that means it was sprayed with pesticides! 👉Remember, organic produce is with the sticker starting with #9… Or when traveling and you can’t find organic fruits or vegetables!✈️
When you are shopping at the grocery store the only way to know that the product you are picking is organic is by reading the small code on the sticker. You need to check your banana, apples, zucchini, veggies, and any produce also at Whole Foods Market Trader Joe's, Target, Sprouts as well since they sell even not organic produce.
ORGANIC #9
The code needs to have 5 digits starting with N 9
The organic fruit or veggie was grown organically, the sticker will have five digits, starting with “9.”
Like in the picture the apple and the papaya are both organically g
APPLE code: 94017
PAPAYA code: 93111
CONVENTIONALLY #4
when you find digit code (4011 is the code for bananas) on the sticker, that banana was conventionally grown with the use of pesticides. All conventionally grown produce will have stickers with four digits.
GENETICALLY MODIFIED #8
Genetically modified produce stickers begin with the number “8.”
Be aware when picking corn, soybeans, potatoes, artichokes, papaya, and squash.
🍃 After having discovered organic spinach and greens bags made by a famous brand carry The California Proposition 65 Warning, I switched to this brand that has no heavy metals warning.
This is my favorite brand, it seems also to offer fresher greens that last longer in the refrigerator.
USDA Certified Organic
No CA Proposition 65 warning
Fresh delicious and cured packaging
Their collection:
Organic Romaine Heart Leaves
Organic Baby Spring Mix
Organic Baby Spinach
50% spring mix 50% baby spinach
5% off code: PRETTYORGANICGIRL
🌿This is my number one recommended cutting board! Here is the guide on how to pick the best organic cutting board:
👉Avoid conventional Cutting boards:
❌ Plastic: plastic particles, BPA, phthalates, contaminant
❌ Mineral oil: a petroleum-derived
❌ Glue: Since many contain toxic ingredients
❌ Epicurean: made with recycled material glued together. Including wood, paper, resins, and plastic. Plus bacteria issue.
👉Avoid Greenwashing Cutting boards:
❌ Bamboo: not the best option even when it is organic, since it contains glue. Then we need to check if the glue is formaldehyde-free. I prefer to avoid any glue in a cutting board!
❌ Titanium: without a certification of purity
💚Pick the safest cutting board:
✅ One piece of wood, means it doesn’t need glue.
✅ Better if it is made with sustainably sourced wood
✅ Organic finish oil
✅ Made in the USA
And you know what? 🎉This is the only brand that has it all!
👉 Sustainably certified, sourced lumber in a solid piece of wood 👉 Finished with an organic mixture of plant-based carnauba wax and organic raw linseed oil 👉 Beautifully hand-made in Maryland by Will, following the tradition
👉 Milled by an Amish family
You can’t get a more natural and beautiful cutting board than these. 🌿Especially the maple cutting board: the best North American wood for cutting boards, since the grain is hard and fine, resisting gouges and the absorption of liquids or food scraps.
MATERIAL: Natural maple or ash and white oak cutting blocks, organic flaxseed oil, and organic carnauba wax.