Organic produce may present less of a food safety risk, given the potential contamination of pesticides with fecal pathogens.
Norovirus Food Poisoning from Pesticides
Nota del Doctor
DOCTOR’S NOTE
When you hear of people getting infected with a stomach bug from something like spinach, it’s important to realize that the pathogen didn’t originate from the spinach. Intestinal bugs come from intestines. Greens don’t have guts; plants don’t poop.
So, the salmonella in alfalfa sprout seeds (see Don’t Eat Raw Alfalfa Sprouts) likely came from manure run-off, or contaminated irrigation water. But, this pesticide angle adds a whole new route for fecal pathogens to pollute produce. Broccoli Sprouts are safer, and organic sprouts may, therefore, be safer still.
Organic foods may also be healthier (see Cancer-Fighting Berries), and don’t carry the potential chemical hazards associated with pesticides. See:
- CDC Report on Environmental Chemical Exposure
- Preventing Parkinson’s Disease with Diet
- Can Pesticides Be Rinsed Off?
- Pesticides in Chinese Bamboo Shoots
- Plants vs. Pesticides
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