Healthnotes Newswire (April 12, 2007)—An award-winning project of the Organic Trade Association, Earth Day Network, and MusicMatters, Go Organic! for Earth Day increases awareness of organic products by providing consumers with valuable savings on organic products in the grocery store and information on the benefits of choosing organic.
Dr. Greene’s Organic Prescription
According to Go Organic! for Earth Day spokesperson Dr. Alan Greene, organic foods offer considerable benefits, particularly for infants and young children. Dr. Greene, a pediatric health expert and widely published columnist, has created Dr. Greene’s Organic Prescription—a list of the top 11 organic choices that he believes can make the biggest difference for ourselves, our families, and the planet, including:
#1 – Organic dairy—There’s more to a glass of milk than meets the eye. Hidden from view is the cow it came from, the dairy where the cow was raised, and all of the land devoted to growing the food that it ate. When you choose a glass of organic milk, you are bypassing the chemical system of agriculture used by the conventional dairy farmers.
#2 – Organic potatoes—For some cultures, the staple food is rice; for some it is maize. For many American children, the staple food is the source of French fries and mashed potatoes—and is consistently on the list of most pesticide-contaminated vegetables.
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