Post by Adriana Velez
Is organic better for kids? A new report for the American Academy of Pediatrics says ... sometimes? They're saying organic fruit and vegetables are no better nutritionally but they may be safer. Dr. Janet Silverstein, who co-authored a report on organics, says that while "theoretically there could be negative effects, especially in young children with growing brains" from eating foods treated with pesticides, "we just can't say for certain that organics is better without long-term controlled studies." Okay, let me get out my BINDER of studies linking pesticides -- and genetically-modified organisms -- to health problems. That's the real reason people buy organic food for their kids, after all. But what pediatricians are worried about is that parents will avoid buying fresh fruit or veggies just because we can't afford to buy organic. First of all, baloney: I don't know any parents who do that. Secondly, there are cheaper ways to get organic food.![]()
Is organic better for kids? A new report for the American Academy of Pediatrics says ... sometimes? They're saying organic fruit and vegetables are no better nutritionally but they may be safer. Dr. Janet Silverstein, who co-authored a report on organics, says that while "theoretically there could be negative effects, especially in young children with growing brains" from eating foods treated with pesticides, "we just can't say for certain that organics is better without long-term controlled studies." Okay, let me get out my BINDER of studies linking pesticides -- and genetically-modified organisms -- to health problems. That's the real reason people buy organic food for their kids, after all. But what pediatricians are worried about is that parents will avoid buying fresh fruit or veggies just because we can't afford to buy organic. First of all, baloney: I don't know any parents who do that. Secondly, there are cheaper ways to get organic food.