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THE ORGANIC CENTER RELEASES "ORGANIC ESSENTIALS" POCKET
GUIDE FOR MINIMIZING PESTICIDE DIETARY RISKS 7-10-08
Guide Helps Consumers Prioritize Organic Fruit and Vegetable Purchases Download
for Free at www.organic-center.org
BOULDER, Colo. - Do you know that the greatest risks from pesticides in the
diet come from eating conventionally produced fruits and vegetables? A new
complimentary pocket guide can help consumers avoid the highest-risk fresh
produce during both the summer season and winter, when asignificant share of
fresh produce is imported.
Available for free download at The Organic Center's Web site,
www.organic-center.org , the "Organic Essentials" pocket guide presents lists of
conventional fruits and vegetables that the Center has determined pose the most
significant pesticide-related risks and therefore are the most critical
produce items for consumers to purchase as organic.
In the wallet-sized four-fold guide, "Organic Essentials" offers two lists
covering domestically grown fruits and vegetables that pose the greatest
pesticide dietary risks, while two other lists apply to imported produce that
typically enters the U.S. market in the wintertime.
In 1993 the National Academy of Sciences released a widely acclaimed report
entitled Pesticides in the Diets of Infants and Children. The report set forth a
compelling case to protect infants and children from developmental problems
triggered by pesticide exposures. Unfortunately, the reforms recommended by the
NAS have been just partially implemented by the Environmental Protection Agency.
As a result, there have been only modest changes in the uses of several risky
pesticides in conventional farming over the last 15 years.
"Consumers eagerly want to know more about the healthful benefits of organic
food and farming. Too often, in the bustle of the grocery aisles, they don't
have the time or the information to make the most appropriate purchases,"said
Dr. Chuck Benbrook, Ph.D., chief scientist with The Organic Center. "We hope
consumers will download the guide and put it in their wallets so they will have
at their fingertips information on the most important organic produce to buy to
reduce pesticide risks to themselves and their families."
The non-profit Organic Center (organic-center.org) generates and advances
peer-reviewed scientific research and information on the health and
environmental benefits of organic food and farming. Recent Center reports have
highlighted options to essentially eliminate the risks associated with the use
of toxic synthetic pesticides in commercial food production. All reports and a
free monthly newsletter, The Scoop, are available at no cost at
www.organic-center.org
The Organic Center has created a new program to expand the distribution of the
pocket guide by inviting interested companies to print guides that include the
company's logo. Thus far, companies supporting this program are Veritable
Vegetable, Nature's Path Organics, Organic Valley, and Horizon Organic.
"Organic Essentials"
The pocket guide presents pesticide risk rankings for several key fruits and
vegetables and is based on The Organic Center's March 2008 report, Simplifying
the Pesticide Risk Equation: The Organic Option. The following fruits and
vegetables present the highest risk:
Domestically Grown Conventional Fruits
1. Cranberries
2. Nectarines
3. Peaches
4. Strawberries
5. Pears
Domestically Grown Conventional Vegetables
1. Green beans
2. Sweet bell peppers
3. Celery
4. Cucumbers
5. Potatoes
Imported Conventional Fruits
1. Grapes
2. Nectarines
3. Peaches
4. Pears
5. Strawberries
Imported Conventional Vegetables
1. Sweet bell peppers
2. Lettuce
3. Cucumbers
4. Celery
5. Tomatoes
About The Organic Center
The Organic Center, based in Boulder, CO, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
founded in 2002 to generate and advance credible, peer-reviewed scientific
research and information on the health and environmental benefits of organic
food and farming and to communicate those benefits to the public through
education, resources and information. By doing so, it helps promote the
conversion of more farmland to organic methods, improve public health, and work
to restore our natural world through more sustainable and ecological practices.
All of The Organic Center's research reports and publications are available free
at www.organic-center.org. Individuals can also sign up for our free monthly
e-newsletter, "The Scoop."
For information about The Organic Center, its current programs and scientific
reports please visit www.organic-center.org or call 303.499.1840.