There are many reasons to avoid food sprayed with pesticides – depending on the kind, they can cause irritation of the skin, have negative effects on the nervous system, create hormone imbalance, and cause cancer (due to the carcinogens).

So choose organic produce when possible. To see if fruit or vegetables are organic, check the number on the little sticker… if it’s 5 digits total, starting with the number 9 it’s organic and if it’s 4 digits total, starting with the number 4, it’s not organic.