Another, what I feel, secret that I found was Organic Bananas!!! I had to eat one right away, mainly because they looked horribly intimidating to me because I've been brainwashed to thinking bananas are actually bright yellow, so my brain kept thinking something was wrong with these. The first bite was firm and delicious! My husband is NOT a banana eater, but he LOVED these!!!! The taste was incomparable to a non-organic banana! I'm not sure what all those companies are doing and what I've been eating all these years, but they are not bananas.
It made me want to research these little fruits and find out what makes the taste and color so different! What I found was shocking! I mean, I always knew they had "stuff" on them, but never to the extent of what I found!
By eating Organic, this is what you're saving from entering your body: (In order by most to least percentage in a single banana) Below info was found HERE.
- 63% Thiabendazole (Toxin can cause Developmental or Reproductive problems and is a probable Carcinogen)
- 26% Imazalil (Toxin can cause Developmental or Reproductive problems and is a probably Carcinogen)
- 7.4% 5-Hydroxythiabendazole
- 4.2% Azoxystrobin
- 2.0% o-Phenylphenol (Known Carcinogen, Causes Developmental or Reproductive problems and is a suspected Hormone Disruptor)
- 1.5% Pyrimethanil (Suspected Hormone Disruptor, Possible Carcinogen, Slight Bee Toxins)
- 1.1% Oxamyl oxime
- 0.4% Chlorpyrifos (Contains Neurotoxins, Hormone Disruptor, and has High Bee Toxins)
- 0.3% Myclobutanil (Causes Developmental or Reproductive problems and Hormone Disruptor)
- 0.2% Bitertanol (Hormone Disruptor)
- 0.2% Carbendazim (MBC) (Hormone Disruptor, Slight Bee Toxins and Possible Carcinogen)
- 0.1% Carbaryl (Contains Neurotoxins, Causes Developmental or Reproductive problems, has High Bee Toxins, Hormone Disruptor, Probable Carcinogen)
To sum it all up, in every banana, you are putting 7 suspected Hormone Disruptors, 5 Developmental or Reproductive Toxins, 4 Known or Probable Carcinogens, 2 Neurotoxins and 2 Honeybee Toxins (which mainly effect the environment) --->> How CRAZY is that!!??!! All these pesticides don't even account for the amount of radiation in our fruit (radiation is to keep our fruit nice, bright, yellow and appealing! Is it really that important to peel a bright yellow or dingy yellow banana??)
I understand that buying Organic isn't feasible for everyone as it is a little pricier, but if you can...DO!! Those toxins are just bananas, what about strawberries, apples, carrots, lettuce!!! We wonder why our children are hitting puberty sooner and why Cancer is running around like a Terrorist!! We can change our lives and our children's by distilling healthy eating habits in us now!!
If you can't buy ALL Organic, here is a list of FRUITS from Highest to Lowest Pesticide Load:
- Peaches
- Apples
- Nectarines
- Strawberries
- Cherries
- Grapes
- Pears
- Raspberries
- Plums
- Oranges
- Tangerine
- Cantaloupe
- Lemon
- Honeydew
- Grapefruit
- Watermelon
- Blueberries
VEGETABLES from Highest to Lowest Pesticide Load:
- Sweet Bell Peppers
- Celery
- Lettuce
- Spinach
- Potatoes
- Carrots
- Green Beans
- Hot Peppers
- Cucumbers
- Cauliflower
- Mushrooms
- Winter Squash
- Tomatoes
- Sweet Potatoes
As far as MEAT goes, I would recommend getting meat from a farmer who raises their cows free of antibiotics, no added hormones or human growth hormones. These animals are typically raised more ethically and humanely as well.
My curiosity sparked with a single banana and it led to so much more! I'm grateful that I purchased that banana and I cannot envision buying another non-organic fruit or feeding it to the ones God has entrusted me to take care of!! Some things, I won't be able to help, but this I can!!
Now that you know, what are you going to do??
