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As a nutritionist, I'm often very concerned about unintended consequences.
I can give an example of this recently in the press, there has been a lot of attention
about pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables being very common, and some of the more common
fruits and vegetables that we consume. So a response by some individuals would be,
"Well, I'm not gonna take that. I'm gonna eat that apple. I'm not gonna eat that strawberry."
The response by some is, "Oh, you can eat them, as long as it's safe. So maybe you do
organic as opposed to conventionally grown." I personally have no issue with eating organic
or eating conventionally grown. They have different taste profiles. There are different
philosophies about whether pesticides should be used in agriculture or not.
But when it comes to the health issue, my worry is that some folks will not necessarily
purchase that organic fruit or vegetable because their income, particularly in this time, are
really limited. And usually organics have a higher price point.
And if that's then preventing somebody from buying a fruit or vegetable because they can't
buy organic or they can't afford it or they're worried, "My gosh, I can't get this for my
family." I think that's the real tragedy, because we should be doing everything we can
to increase fruit and vegetable intake in this country and not have artificial barriers
to it.