PARENTS: RAISE ORGANIC CHILDREN

PARENTS: RAISE ORGANIC CHILDREN TIP of the WEEK November 7, 2012

“Do you have any real butter?” Can you imagine a dinner guest uttering those words to his hosts when he sees margarine on the table? Mea culpa; it’s me. Yes, I am the proverbial organic nut and have been one since the early 90s when I decided that foods grown without the use of pesticides, herbicides and synthetic fertilizers had to be better than foods grown conventionally.

I not only paid the price for higher food costs at the store but I also paid the price socially by being derided and teased by friends and relatives for my opinions. I was also the recipient of those non-verbal looks translated to mean; “You’re weird”.

What’s the cliche? I believe it’s “What goes around comes around” or is it “What comes around goes around”….no matter.The organic food movement has grown exponentially during the past 20 years and you can’t find a major supermarket that does not include an organic section. And yes, some of my early tormentors are indulging themselves on organic food products and grass fed beef devoid of anti-biotics and other unnatural substances.

If you are not already convinced that organics may be better, read on. According to a Wall Street Journal article, “Report Supports Organic Produce, but Not Milk” by Andrea Peterson, eating organic foods is recommended advice of the American Academy of Pediatrics. (AAP)

The discussion or controversy surrounding the nutritional benefits of organic foods versus those of conventional foods has been

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