Organic Produce vs. Conventional Produce…What should I buy?

By Traci Sellers

Because I advocate so highly that 70% of your diet by volume should be fresh, live produce: high water content vegetables and fruit, this is a question I get asked a lot. I’d like to go over the pro’s and cons of both, so that you can make an informed decision, and get what’s right for you and the people you feed.

Recently I had the opportunity of comparing the two in a way that changed my perception of both. Our family had decided to go out to eat at a restaurant we knew would have excellent food choices that would allow us to keep our high dietary ...