Organic food may have higher nutritional value than conventional food. The reason: in the absence of pesticides and fertilizers, plants boost their production of phytochemicals (vitamins and antioxidants) that strengthen their resistance to bugs and weeds. Some studies have linked pesticides in our foods to everything from headaches to cancer to birth defects – but many experts maintain that the levels in conventional food are safe for most healthy adults. Even low-level pesticide exposure, however, can be significantly more toxic for fetus and children due to their less developed immune system and for pregnant women, which puts added strain on their taxed organs. Hmm this is something we should put in our heads.
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