1. Eating Organic And locally too!

2. Reasons Pesticides- more than 20,000 are registered in the US alone. 75% of these are used on more than 900,000 farms. Pesticides are known to cause cancer, genetic damage, birth defects, autoimmune disease, kidney and liver damage, nausea and fatigue. These pesticides spread into our enviroment as well.

3. Pesticides 60% of pesticides, 90% fungicides, and 30% of insecticides are considered carcinogenic by the EPA. 20,000 cancers a year are linked directly to pesticides. Fatty foods increase pesticide risk exposure.

4. Most Contaminated Foods Strawberries Green and Red Bell Peppers Spinach US Cherries Peaches Mexican Cantaloupe Celery Apples Apricots Green Beans Chilean Grapes Cucumbers

5. Tips for Buying Cheap Organic Do research. Shop at Farmer’s markets. Buy a share in a community agriculture program. Join a co-op. Join a buying club. Buy in bulk. Buy in season foods. Buy non-seasonal foods preserved (naturally.)

6. Tips cont… Freeze extra food. Grow your own. Be flexible.

7. Local Places www.100milediet.org www.spuds.com PCC Madison Market Trader Joes Whole Foods www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org www.seattletilth.org www.newrootsorganic.com