Safe Alternatives for Baby and Child

Eating a healthy and whole diet is a sure way of investing in the long-term health and well-being of our children.  Unfortunately, economic times are tough and there are just some places where families have to budge to keep the budget balanced.

One thing my family is personally doing now is buying less food.  That’s right, less snack foods AND we eat from our pantry until it is empty before going to stock up for the week again.  What a concept huh?  Not keeping a months worth of food in that pantry. Try it, you may even be surprised at the creations you come up with, and at what you find hidden in the back of that food pantry too.

Additionally, making wise choices at the grocery store and farmer’s markets are important too!  Environmental Working Group has just released a new study and they have just reported that children are more vulnerable to pesticide in food that previously thought!

So, it is a blessing to know which items we should really go organic on, and which ones we can keep buying conventional to save a little money without compromising our children’s long-term health.  You can easily print out this 2009 Shopper’s Guide To Pesticides, to make the wisest choices possible in buying organic produce for your family.

Pesticide Exposure For Our Children Is Harmful

The following is footnoted from EWG’s latest work with exposing the most dangerous non-organic produce for our kids…

Protecting our families’ health from chemical exposures can start with minimizing children’s exposure to pesticides.

It is now well established that pesticides pose a risk to vital organ systems that continue to grow and mature from conception throughout infancy and childhood. Exposure to pesticides and other toxic chemicals during critical periods of development can have lasting adverse effects both in early development and later in life.

The metabolism, physiology, and biochemistry of a fetus, infant or child are fundamentally different from those of adults; a young organism is often less able to metabolize and inactivate toxic chemicals and can be much more vulnerable to the harmful effects of pesticides.

The nervous system, brain, reproductive organs and endocrine (hormone) system can be permanently, if subtly, damaged by exposure to toxic substances in-utero or throughout early childhood that, at the same level, cause no measurable harm to adults.

The developing brain and endocrine system are very sensitive, and low doses at a susceptible moment of development can cause more of an effect than high doses. It is especially important to reduce pesticide exposures of babies and young children so as to minimize these risks.

2009 Shopper’s Guide To Pesticides

Ignorance is NOT bliss.  When it comes to the long term health of our children, knowing how to best provide for them NOW is a gift.  So, if you are deciding on what produce you should spend a little more on, by going organic, and which ones you can stay with for a conventional savings, print out this helpful list by EWG today.

Minimize Pesticide Exposure When Shopping for Fruits and Veggies

The list of 47 fruits and veggies are ranked worst to best in terms of pesticide load.

Good to know that buy spending the extra on organic apples is smart, but save some money by with conventional avocados and onions right now if you must.  If you do have the means, going completely organic is an additional gift to our planet, but taking small steps and doing the best with what we have now is fantastic.

Thanks EWG for all your hard work.  We appreciate you.

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