Jamie Oliver's TED Award Speech

This is a great speech about the state of America's health and the health of our children.  Jamie Oliver is the Naked Chef from the Food Network (run time is about 21 minutes).

Meet Michael Pollan

Here is a great interview with Michael Pollan (one of the best food advocates out there).  He is promoting his new book Food Rules.  This clip is about 50 minutes, but it's well worth it.

But Organic is Expensive....

Although you might like to buy all organic fruits and vegetables it can get expensive.  The good news is, some conventional foods are lower in pesticides than others.  The rule of thumb is that if you have to peel it, then it's probably okay to buy conventional. 

Here the dirty dozen list of fruits and veggies that you should buy organic:

Peaches
Apples
Sweet bell peppers
Celery
Nectarines
Strawberries
Cherries
Lettuce
Grapes (imported)
Pears
Spinach
Potatoes

Here is a list of the fruits/veggies that are okay to buy conventional:

Eggplant
Broccoli
Cabbage
Bananas
Asparagus
Sweet peas (frozen)
Mango
Pineapples
Sweet corn (frozen)
Avocado
Onions

Not sure if what you are holding is organic or conventional?  Check out the PLU number (the number listed on the sticker).  If the number starts with a 9 then it's organic!