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From Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver, excerpt by Camille Kingsolver: Several studies, including research done by Allison Byrum of the American Chemical Society, have shown fruits and vegetables grown without pesticides and herbicides to contain 50 to 60 percent more antioxidants than their sprayed counterparts. The same antioxidants that fight diseases and pests in the plant leaf work similar magic in the human body, protecting us not so much against hornworms as against various diseases, cell aging, and tumore growth. spending extra money on organic produce buys these extra nutrients, with added environmental benefits for the well-being of future generations (like mine!) (She was 19 when she wrote this, studying biology and anatomy at Duke)
Posted on: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 12:03:21 +0000

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