Written by Rachel, Contributing Writer It's berry picking season
and that means strawberry shortcakes, blueberry banana smoothies
and berry jams & crisps but if you are like me, you make sure
your fruits (and your veggies) get washed before you ever eat or
make anything with them. Did you know that simply rinsing them
under water does not get all of the contaminants like
pesticides, bacteria or even other toxic chemicals off of your
produce? You might as well not even rinsed them. In my opinion,
I think produce should be washed in the great debate about
washing fruits and veggies. Where do you stand? The World Health
Organization states that "Pesticides are known to cause millions
of acute poisoning cases per year, of which at least one million
require hospitalization." One of the simplest ways pesticides
and other toxins get into our bodies is through the food we eat,
by washing your produce prior to eating them, will help to keep
you and your little ones safe. We have been using fruit and
veggie washes for