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Written by Stazjia

Get the List of Top 12 Most Contaminated Fruit & Vegetables

03/19/2009 8:36 am

This week the Environmental Working Group has released its latest research on the contamination by pesticides of fruit and vegetables and it has published a list of the worst. Take a look at the worst dozen.
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Granddaughter of Rodale's Founder Speaks Out 

What Farming Chemicals Can Do to Us

Organic Manifesto: How Organic Farming Can Heal Our Planet, Feed the World, and Keep Us Safe

Amazon Price: $5.98 (as of 06/03/2012)Buy Now

Maria Rodale, the author, is not only the granddaughter of Rodale's founder, she is also its current CEO. She takes a look at the impact agricultural chemicals have affected our environment and our own health.

Myra in Carmel, in her Amazon.com review, gives the book 5 stars and says, "Maria Rodale's well researched and easy-to-read manifesto is an articulate outpouring of convincing information that makes you want to stand firm and demand organic."