Organic produce can be very expensive. I read that so much fruit and vegetables (I’m a vegan) that I have been eating are not organic and that they have a lot of pesticides in them. Stuff like Apples, which are second in the list of produce that is most likely contaminated…next to peaches. Lettuce and spinach is in there too, which I eat a lot of. Carrots are #13 out of 20. There are a few fruits and veggies that they say are alright not organic because they do not have as much pesticides. Stuff like Bananas, Avocado, Broccoli, etc.
Now, I am wondering, a 50 lbs bag of carrots cost me $15.00 if I ordered them not organic. Otherwise, it would be like $1.69 a 2 lbs bag. Furthermore, organic fruits and vegies are a little harder to find. I will be growing a lot of carrots next year in the Garden. This will help. I just need to know if It will be of some benefit to juice non organic carrots or it they should be avoided.
I have also heard…and it really makes sense, that if it is not in the ground, it is not in the produce. So, if nutrients are not in the ground, neither are nutrients in the carrots. However, I know that there is at least some nutrients in the carrot because the energy that carrot juice gives me. Thank you for your help.
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Thats fine you won’t get the poison
You know, I feel your frustration, because I know organic is so much better, but I have 4 kids and hubby to feed and I just can’t afford organic all the time. If I find a good deal, I’ll always go with organic. So, for your carrot juice, your going to be just fine and get great benefits from juicing the non-organic variety….so don’t stress. Wash them really well, with water before juicing to get rid of excess pestisides on the outside of the veggie.
You can wash all of your regular (non-organic) fruits and veggies before you eat them.. They even have a special spray that cleans off the pesticides but doesn’t harm us.. If stores like wal-mart don’t carry it then I know I saw it on either qvc or hsn..
Ideally organic carrot juice is the best but non-organic carrot juice is still better than a lot of your other alternatives.
Personally I’m happy to spend more than $0.85 a pound just to get nice tasting carrots. After all, there are plenty of other foods I eat that cost a lot more than that.
To save money, you could try googling Organic wholesalers in your area - if you’re going thru 50 lbs you could buy organic in bulk.
You might be interested to know a 4 year study has just been released showing organic fruit, vegetables and milk have 40% more minerals and vitamins.
I read in a organic health book that juice organic if you can but if you can’t not to worry so much about the chemicals because they stay in the fibres and don’t go into the juice. They said its like oile and water they don’t mix. I’m not sure how true it is. Has anyone else heard this?
