The word organic on the label is no guarantee that a food is:
a. completely pesticide-free.
b. fertilized with manure or vegetable compost.
c. grown without hormones or antibiotics.
d. produced without genetic modification.
e. inspected by the USDA.
Question 2
What is your strategy of reducing your intake of pesticide residues?
a. Wash but don't peel waxed fruits and vegetables.
b. Discard the core or heart of a head of cabbage.
c. Bite into the peel of an orange.
d. Trim the fat from meat.
e. Cook and eat poultry and fish with the skin.
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