Wow, I’m actually a bit speechless right now. Thank you to Fooducate for posting about the disgusting truths about some organic produce on Facebook. You’ve inspired me to write this disgruntled post.
We know that antibiotics are given to non-organic livestock to prevent disease and encourage growth.
But, did you know that organic apples and pears trees are also treated with antibiotics?
So here's an interesting article about the use of antibiotics on organic apples and pears. As a consumer who goes out of their way (and pushes their budget) to always purchase organic when possible, I have to say that this was deeply disappointing to learn. I'm not generally a big fan of fruit, but apples are something I really enjoy. And while it's not hard to get honeycrisp and jonagold apples when they're in season, a) they aren't always in season, and b) they aren't really my favorite varieties.
This is incredibly germane for us IBD folks, who are working so hard to restore healthy colonies of gut flora... eating foods with antibiotics runs the risk of undoing all our hard work.
Do you buy organic produce? Why or why not? Does this come as a surprise to you? Are you going to do anything about it?
Many thanks to Sunny Sleevez for reblogging this!
I wonder if the antibiotics can be washed off with soap and water??
I’m not sure, Carolyn. I would guess that a lot of it can be washed off, but I’m not sure I’d feel confident that the fruit hadn’t absorbed some of it.
Yes, I agree – some can be washed off, much of it is either absorbed into the fruit or the tree itself, then passing of residue in new fruit growth.
Thank you for reposting this piece!
Jennifer
http://itchylittleworld.wordpress.com
Thank you for writing it, Jennifer! Food purity is such an important issue for those of us dealing with autoimmune issues. Well, it’s important for EVERYONE, but especially for us!