When Should You Buy Organic?
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September 2nd 2024
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Show notes from the full interview
In this video, Rhonda covers:
- How a certain pesticide can induce Parkinson's disease-like symptoms in animals
- Her thoughts on glyphosate
- Why it makes sense to buy organic strawberries, but not avocados
- Her practical framework for deciding whether or not to buy organic fruits & vegetables
- How she washes produce
- Why not getting enough folate from leafy greens is similar to exposing DNA to ionizing radiation
- Why consuming enough micronutrients is often more important than avoiding pesticides
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