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Posted Monday, October 6, 2014 at 01:38pm EDT
Keywords: foods, foods you don't have to buy organic, organic foods

If you are concerned about eating healthy, but can’t afford to buy an all-organic diet: relax. While organic foods are great, there are some fruits and vegetables that have a low risk of pesticide or other chemical residues, even if they are grown conventionally. This means that you can buy the regularly raised products without worrying that you are having to compromise your commitment to healthy eating. Below are ten fruits and vegetables that are least likely to be contaminated even if they are not organic.
Avocado

Part of the reason you are less likely to ingest pesticide residues is because you are not eating the tough outer skin of this fruit; it is a good idea to scrub the avocado (and all produce) down before preparing it, however.

Sweet Corn

While conventionally raised corn does involve the use of heavy pesticides, the brunt of this is taken by the outer husks which are removed and thrown away when the corn is prepared. Be aware though: most non-organic corn has been genetically modified.
Sweet Peas

Again, because the outer husk of the peas is removed before processing and consuming, the chances of pesticide residue are much lower than for vegetables whose skin is traditionally consumed (tomatoes, for example).
Onions

Root vegetables are another category of produce in which it is less likely that you will be exposed to pesticide residue, since it is the leaves and stems of the plant that bear the direct application.
Mangoes

If you are fond of this wonderful tropical fruit, rest assured. They are also on the list of produce least likely to have pesticide residues. Again, though, be sure to scour the skin of the fruit well before preparing.
Papayas

Like mangoes, papayas are another tropical fruit with a low risk of pesticide exposure, even when conventionally raised.
Eggplant

Eggplants, although pesticides and fertilizers are used to raise them, also do not run as high a chance of persistent chemical residues and are thus another safe vegetable to consume even if they are not organic.
Grapefruit

Again, since the peel of this fruit is removed before consumption, your chances of chemical contamination from it are very low and they are a rich source of vitamins, minerals and fiber.
Cantaloupe

The thick hull of this delicious melon is also very protective, so provided you scrub the outer rind before slicing into it, there should be little chance of residues.
Sweet Potatoes

Like onions, the fact that sweet potatoes are a root vegetable makes them less vulnerable to pesticide residues. They are a great source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidant and you can enjoy them without worry even if they are conventionally raised.

So if you are having to keep a tight budget but still want to eat healthy, remember that the produce above carries with it a much lower risk of contamination than other conventionally raised produce. It is always a good idea, though, to wash and rinse your produce thoroughly before use to reduce this risk even further. So enjoy these fruits and vegetables without the worry – there are many superfoods on this list that are truly healthy for you.

June 24, 2014. Consumers are rising up against genetically modified foods from companies like Monsanto, Dow, Bayer, Syngenta and the handful of other chemical and pesticide corporations. But with over 90 percent of all corn and soybeans in America being GMO, along with the 90 percent of grocery store packaged foods made from them, it’s nearly impossible to avoid the controversial food-like substitutes. Just in time for summer barbecue season, here are 10 GMO products to avoid if you can.
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Top 10 US GMO products to avoid. From Natural News.

There’s a growing hysteria over the systematic replacement of America’s food supply with laboratory created, genetically altered substitutes. To listen to some young people, every item in the grocery store is GMO. While mostly true, in reality, the produce section of your market is about the only place in the grocery store you will find natural, non-GMO foods. But you still have to watch what you buy and eat. There are rules against labeling foods as GMO in America to protect corporations from consumer boycotts. But it you know what to look for, you can leave them out of this year’s summer barbecues and cookouts.

Our good friends at Natural News published a list of ‘The Top 7 GMO Crops you should avoid like the Plague’. They remind us, ‘Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are plant and meat products that have had their DNA altered and possibly mutated in some laboratory, and it's all coined as the evolution of science and biotechnology for agriculture in order to fool the masses into believing that it's for "our own good." The biotech giants even teach it in schools and at Disney World now, and they say it all without ever telling anyone what they're REALLY doing, and that is inserting the genes from other plants, animals, viruses and bacteria into food - often in the form of pesticides that can't be washed off.

The publication goes on to warn Americans that GMOs have even spread from our food supply into our nation’s vaccine supply, ‘Ninety percent of corn, soy, canola and cottonseed is GMO - the 11th plague, cancer food, has fallen upon mankind. There are salmon in the ocean with genes from a much larger eel. There are flu shots and vaccines, swine flu for example, that carry GMO bacteria genes, dangerous virus combinations and “weaponized mycoplasma.”’

For parents and young adults who want to protect themselves, here are the 7 GMO crops to avoid (from NaturalNews.com):

corn
soy
cottonseed oil
alfalfa
papaya (Hawaiian)
canola oil
sugar beets

The 10 GMO products sold in America

Many people believe that all fruits and vegetables are GMO. But the fact is, some are simply cross-pollinated to achieve superior size or quality, not genetically modified. Others are layered with dangerous pesticides to insure as much of the farmer’s field gets to market as possible. While pesticides are dangerous, they don’t automatically mean GMO. And others, like potatoes, are just beginning their infiltration of the nation’s food supply with ever-mounting resistance.
Below, we’ve compiled a list of the 10 GMO products sold in America. It’s a combination of two independent lists provided by EatLocalGrown.com and JustLabelIt.org respectively:

corn
soy/soybeans
canola oil
cotton
sugar/sugar beets
alfalfa
papaya (Hawaiian)
zucchini
yellow squash
aspartame*

*aspartame is used as a substitute for sugar in many products. It’s created from genetically modified bacteria.

With countless organizations and even countries warning about the dangers of GMO products, the tide seems to be turning against them. The first GMO labeling law was recently passed on the state level. And Washington is now scrambling to recruit support for two opposing pieces of legislation. Both would supersede any and all state laws. One would require labeling of GMO products in America, while the other would ban it.