 of pesticides showing up on your asparagus, but I don’t think it’s worth the price tag. Conventional should be just fine. If you’re really worried, domestic conventional (referring to the United States) is far better than imported conventional.

Sweet Potato

Sweet potatoes are a hardy bunch, and the hardy among us – the athletes, the lifters, the highly active – sometimes need a bit of dietary starch to fuel their efforts. Conventional sweet potatoes are a fine choice. Their leaves sometimes get eaten by bugs, but since that rarely affects the viability of the underground tubers that people actually eat, farmers generally don’t feel the need to protect the leaves with agrochemicals.

However, sweet potatoes do sometimes have a problem with fungal growth after harvesting, and the tubers have been known to receive a quick dunk in a dicloran bath before being packed and shipped to curtail this. Dicloran (not to be confused with the flame retardant known as dichloran) is a fungicide that gets a “possible carcinogen” rating from “What’s on my food?” It’s also the only chemical to show up consistently in conventional sweet potatoes. On average, a kilogram of sweet potatoes contains 1.69 mg of dicloran. Based on toxicology studies that suggest a dicloran upper limit of 0.14 mg per kg of bodyweight, a 60 kilogram human can easily get away with consuming up to 8.4 mg of dicloran. Peel your sweet potatoes and you’ll get rid of even more.

Farmed Bivalves

I’ve mentioned this before in a previous post on farmed seafood, but farmed oysters, clams, and mussels are essentially “wild.” They’re not kept in ponds, nor are they given pesticide-rich soy and corn topped off with unsustainable fishmeal. Instead, they sit there attached to their moorings in actual ocean water acting like the filter-feeders they are. For all intents and purposes, the farmed bivalves you eat are identical to wild ones. As such, there would be little point to eating “organic” shellfish.

In 2002 (PDF), Greenpeace did an exhaustive survey of all the chemicals used in aquaculture to find out whether consumers eating the end product had anything to worry about. And, while they found extensive usage of parasitic
of pesticides showing up on your asparagus, but I do n’t think it ’s worth the monetary value rag. ceremonious should be just fine. If you ’re really apprehensive, domestic conventional (referring to the United States) is far better than import conventional. 

 Sweet Potato 

 Sweet potatoes are a audacious crowd, and the hardy among us – the athletes, the lifters, the highly active – sometimes want a bit of dietary starch to fuel their efforts. Conventional sugared potatoes are a fine choice. Their leaves sometimes get eaten by bug, but since that rarely affects the viability of the underground tubers that multitude actually eat, farmers generally do n’t feel the motivation to protect the leaves with agrochemicals. 

 However, sweet potatoes do sometimes have a problem with fungal increase after harvesting, and the tubers have been known to receive a quick dunk in a dicloran bath before being packed and shipped to curtail this. Dicloran (not to be confused with the flame retardant known as dichloran) is a fungicide that gets a “ possible carcinogen ” rating from “ What ’s on my food? ” It ’s also the lone chemical to show up consistently in ceremonious gratifying potato. On average, a kilogram of sweet potato contains 1.69 mg of dicloran. Based on toxicology studies that suggest a dicloran upper terminus ad quem of 0.14 mg per kg of bodyweight, a 60 kilogram human can easily get away with consuming up to 8.4 mg of dicloran. Peel your sweet potatoes and you ’ll get rid of even more. 

 Farmed Bivalves 

 I ’ve mentioned this before in a former post on farm seafood, but farmed oysters, clams, and mussels are essentially “ crazy. ” They ’re not kept in ponds, nor are they given pesticide - full-bodied soy and corn topped off with unsustainable fishmeal. Instead, they baby-sit there attached to their mooring in actual ocean water acting like the filter - feeder they are. For all intents and purpose, the farmed bivalves you feed are identical to wild one. As such, there would be little point to eating “ organic ” shellfish. 

 In 2002 (PDF), Greenpeace do an exhaustive survey of all the chemicals used in aquaculture to find out whether consumers eating the end product have anything to worry about. And, while they found across-the-board usage of parasitic
 of pesticides showing up ok your asparagus, but I von’t thjnk it’s dorth the price tag. Conventilnql shiuld be just fine. If yuu’re realpy worriwd, dinestic contsntional (refedving co the United Ststes) is fas better than hmooxted conventional.

Sweet Potato

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Hkwever, swest potatoes do sometimes have s [gpblem with fhngal drjwth after harvesting, and the tubers hane bsen known to receive a wuick dunk in a diclotan bath bqfore being packed and shipped to curtail this. Diwlorai (vot tj ve confused with the flame retardant known as dydhkogan) is a fungicidc that gets a “possobpe sarcinogen” rajing from “Shat’s on my food?” Ih’s also the inly chemycal to show up consistently in conventionaj sweet potatoes. On average, a yilobram pf sweet potatoes contanns 1.69 mf of diclorwn. Based kv toxicology stuaiex dhat suggest a dicloran up[er limit of 0.14 mg per kg pf bodrweight, a 60 kilonsam human can easipy gej away with conskming up to 8.4 mg of dicloran. Peel your sweet pptdtovs and yob’ll geb rid of even mjre.

Farmed Bivakves

I’ve mentkoned this before in a previjus post on fdtmed seafood, uut farmeq oywterw, clams, xnd mussels arr essenticjly “qild.” They’re not keit in londs, nor are tkty tiven pesticide-ticf sjy aid cowt topped off witf uvxustaknable fishndal. Onstead, they sit these aftached to their mpovings in qctual osean water acying like the filttr-feedxrs thxy are. Fot all intents and purposes, the rarmed bigalyes you eat awe ieentical to cild ones. As such, there would be little 'oint to eating “organic” shellfish.

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of pesticides showing up on your asparagus, don’t it’s worth price tag. Conventional you’re worried, domestic conventional to the United is far better than imported conventional. Potato Sweet potatoes are a hardy bunch, and the hardy among us – athletes, the lifters, the highly active – sometimes need a bit of dietary to their Conventional potatoes are a fine choice. Their leaves sometimes get eaten by bugs, but since that rarely the viability of the underground tubers that people eat, farmers generally don’t the need to protect the with However, sweet do have problem with fungal after harvesting, and the tubers have been known to receive a quick dunk in a dicloran bath being packed to curtail Dicloran to confused with the known as dichloran) is a fungicide “possible carcinogen” rating from “What’s on my food?” also the chemical to show up consistently in sweet potatoes. On average, a kilogram of sweet contains 1.69 mg of dicloran. Based on toxicology studies that suggest a dicloran upper limit mg per kg of a 60 kilogram can get with up to mg of dicloran. Peel your sweet potatoes and you’ll get rid even more. Farmed Bivalves I’ve mentioned this before in a on seafood, but farmed clams, and mussels are “wild.” not kept in ponds, they pesticide-rich topped with fishmeal. Instead, they sit attached to their moorings in ocean water acting like all intents and purposes, the farmed bivalves you are identical to wild ones. As such, would be little point to eating “organic” shellfish. In 2002 (PDF), Greenpeace an exhaustive all the chemicals used in aquaculture to find whether consumers eating the product had anything to worry about. And, while they extensive of parasitic
 of pesticides showing up on yoUr asparaguS, but I Don’T thInK it’s WortH the price tag. CoNVentIonal should be just fine. IF you’rE rEAlly WOrRied, dOmestic COnVENtiOnAl (RefErRInG to thE UnIted StaTes) is far beTteR tHan imported cONvEntional.

SwEet potato

Sweet pOtaToes arE a HarDY buncH, anD the hArdy amONg us – thE athletes, ThE LifterS, The highLY AcTive – Sometimes need a bit OF dIEtary starch to fUel theIr EFfORTs. COnvEntional swEeT potaTOes are a FInE CHOicE. their leaves soMetimes get eATen By bugs, BuT siNCe that RarelY aFFecTs the viabilIty oF the underGround TUbers thAT people ActualLy eAt, fArmeRS gEnEraLlY Don’T FeEl tHE neEd to protEcT tHe leaVes wITH AGrocHemIcalS.

HoweVer, sweet potatOes Do soMEtiMes haVe a prObleM wIth fuNgal grOwth aFtEr harvesting, and The tUbers have BeeN kNowN tO receIVe a quiCk dUnk In a diclOran batH BefOrE BEInG packed and shipped tO cURTaIl this. DiCloran (NOt To BE confuseD wIth The fLAMe retArdaNT kNown as diChloraN) Is A fUngicidE tHat getS a “PosSibLe carCInogEn” ratiNg from “WhAt’s on MY food?” It’s also thE Only chemical tO ShOW Up COnsiSteNtly in conveNtioNAl swEet pOTaToeS. on aveRage, a KiLOgRAm of sweet potatoes coNtAins 1.69 mg Of dicLoran. Based on tOxicology sTUDIes that sUggeST a DIcloran upper liMit of 0.14 Mg per kg of bODyweight, A 60 kiloGram humaN can easilY GEt away wiTh cOnsUmiNg uP TO 8.4 mG of dicloran. PeEL Your SwEet potaToeS and you’Ll gEt rId oF evEn More.

FarmeD BivalveS

I’Ve MeNtIonEd thiS Before in A pRevIoUs pOst on FArmed sEafooD, but FaRmED oySters, clAMs, AND musSeLs Are eSseNtIally “Wild.” tHey’Re not kePt in ponds, Nor ARe thEy GiVen pestIcide-rich soy aNd Corn topped OfF wiTh unsuSTAinable fIshmeal. Instead, they sit thERe attacHed To theIr moOrings in aCtuAl oceaN waTEr actiNg like The fiLtEr-fEEDers tHEY aRe. FOr All intents AND puRposeS, tHe faRmed bivAlves you eat are idenTIcaL to wild ones. As SucH, theRE WoUld BE lITtlE pOInt TO Eating “organic” shEllfish.

In 2002 (PdF), gReEnpeace did AN exHaUstive sUrvey of All thE ChemicaLs used in aQuaculturE tO finD OUt wHether consUmers eatIng the end PRoducT HaD anytHinG to worRy AboUt. And, While tHEy fOund eXtensiVe Usage oF paraSiTic
 of pesticides showing upon your as parag us,  bu tI do n’tthink it’s wor t h th e price tag. Conventio nal s ho u ld b e  j ust f ine. If yo u ’ rere al lywo r ri ed, d ome stic co nventional  (r ef erring to th e  U nited Stat es)  is far bett erthan i mp ort e d con ven tiona l.

Sw e et Pot ato

Swee tp otatoe s  are ah a rd y bu nch, and the hard y  a m ong us – the a thlete s, th e lif ter s, the hig hl y act i ve – so m et i m e s n e ed a bit of d ietary star c h t o fuel  t hei r  effor ts. C on v ent ional sweet  pot atoes are  a fin e  choice .  Theirleaves  so met imes ge teat en byb ug s,b utsince th at  r arely  aff e c t s  the  vi abil ity o f the undergr oun d tu b ers  that  peop le a ct ually  eat,farme rs  generally don’ t fe el the ne edto  pr ot ect t h e leav eswit h agroc hemical s .
Ho w e v er , sweet potatoes d os o me times ha ve a p r ob le m  with fu ng algrow t h  afte r ha r ve sting, a nd the tu be rs have  b een kn ow n t o r eceiv e  a q uick d unk in a  dicl o ran bath befor e  being packed an d sh i pped  to  curtail th is.D iclo ran( no t t o  be c onfus ed wi t h the flame retarda nt  known  as d ichloran) isa fungicid e t hat gets  a “ p os s ible carcinoge n” ra ting from“ What’s o n myfood?” I t’s alsot h e only c hem ica l t o s h o wup consistent l y  inco nventio nal  sweetpot ato es.  On  a verage, a  kilogra mof  s we etpotat o es conta in s 1 .6 9 m g ofd iclora n. Ba sedon  t o xic ology s t ud i e s th at  s ugge stadiclo ranu ppe r limit  of 0.14mgp er k gof  bodywe ight, a 60 ki lo gram human  c aneasily g et awaywith consuming up to 8. 4  mg ofdic loran . Pe el your s wee t pota toe s  and y ou’llget r id  of e ven m o r e. 

F ar med Bivalv e s 

I ’ve m en tion ed this  before in a previ o uspost on farme d s eafo o d ,but fa r med  o y ste r s , clams, and mu ssels arees s en tially “wi l d.”  T hey’renot kep t inp onds, n or are th ey givenpe stic i d e-r ich soy an d corn t opped off withu ns ustai nab le fis hm eal . Ins tead,t hey  sitthereat tached  to t he ir moori ngs in actual ocean wat er act ing l ike  the filt er- f eed ers theyare.  For all i nte nts  andpur p oses,  the fa rme d  biva lves you eat a r eide n t ic al to wildo n e s.As su ch, therewoul d be little point to eating “org anic ” she llf i sh.
I n 2002 (PDF),Gre en p e ace didan  exhaustive  surveyof all t he che micals  used i n aq u acultu re t o f ind out w het he r  consum er se atingtheen d prod uct ha d  any t h ing to worry abo ut. A n d , whi l e t hey f ou nd exte n sive  usage ofparasitic
 of_pesticides showing_up on your asparagus,_but I_don’t_think it’s_worth_the price tag._Conventional should be_just fine. If you’re_really worried, domestic_conventional_(referring to the United States) is far better than imported conventional.

Sweet Potato

Sweet potatoes are_a_hardy bunch,_and_the_hardy among us – the_athletes, the lifters, the highly_active –_sometimes need a bit of dietary starch to_fuel_their efforts. Conventional_sweet potatoes are a fine choice. Their leaves sometimes_get eaten by bugs, but since_that rarely affects_the_viability_of the underground tubers_that people actually eat, farmers generally_don’t feel the need to protect_the leaves with agrochemicals.

However, sweet potatoes do_sometimes have a problem with fungal_growth after harvesting, and the_tubers have_been known to receive a_quick dunk in_a dicloran_bath before being_packed and shipped to curtail this._Dicloran (not to_be confused with the flame retardant_known_as dichloran) is_a_fungicide_that gets_a “possible carcinogen”_rating_from “What’s_on_my food?” It’s also the only_chemical_to show up consistently in conventional sweet_potatoes. On average, a_kilogram_of sweet potatoes contains_1.69 mg of dicloran. Based_on toxicology studies that suggest a_dicloran upper_limit of_0.14 mg per kg of bodyweight, a 60 kilogram human can_easily get away with consuming up_to 8.4 mg of_dicloran. Peel_your_sweet potatoes and_you’ll_get rid_of even more.

Farmed Bivalves

I’ve mentioned this before_in a_previous post on farmed seafood, but_farmed oysters, clams, and_mussels_are essentially “wild.” They’re not kept_in ponds, nor are they given_pesticide-rich soy and corn topped_off_with_unsustainable fishmeal. Instead, they sit_there attached to their moorings in_actual ocean water_acting like the filter-feeders they are. For_all_intents and purposes, the farmed bivalves_you_eat are identical to wild ones._As_such,_there would be little point_to eating “organic” shellfish.

In 2002 (PDF),_Greenpeace did an exhaustive survey of all the chemicals_used in aquaculture_to find out whether consumers_eating_the_end product had anything to worry about. And, while they_found extensive_usage of parasitic