Pete Clarke Wrote:
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> Most processed, inorganic food is remarkably free
> of insect parts. That's because of the pesticide
> (duh). There are also strictly applied legal
> limits for filth (the technical term) in food. If
> anyone is at all interested they are welcome to my
> paper on invertebrate contamination of supermarket
> products in the UK - although I wouldn't bother
> unles you have a sleep problem
>
> While I'm not denying the benefits to both the
> environment and general mental health of the world
> of small scale, non-intensive production there are
> health risks associated with organically produced
> food - various strains of e. coli are common on
> organically produced veggies, for example. That's
> because, unsurprisingly, manure sometimes contains
> pathogenic bacteria.

I've never had a problem eating organic vegetables or free range meat and poultry. I believe that my whole digestive system works better with natural foods that are pesticide and hormone-free.

Of course, I also eat right for my blood type, and that makes a huge difference. Huge.

Sue