In recent years, organic vegetables, which flaunt [green, healthy, safe and nutritious], have gradually emerged and become the first choice for many parents to buy vegetables for their children.
Most businesses will also say when promoting:
Organic vegetables are safer without pesticides!
Organic vegetables do not contain pesticide residues and are healthier!
Organic vegetables are highly nutritious and value for money!
Is this money really worth spending? Is organic vegetables really better than ordinary vegetables?
Not long ago, a piece of news from CCTV’s “Focus Interview” exposed the shady scene of organic vegetables, which stunned many parents.
In the news, the reporter made an unannounced visit to a large supermarket in Beijing and found that there were many varieties of organic vegetables on the shelves, but the investigation found that most of them were fake ordinary vegetables.
The so-called organic vegetable production base has surprised a large amount of urea and compound fertilizer. Organic vegetables bought in supermarkets also detected banned pesticide residues. Even the organic test certificate was filled in by the wholesaler.
According to national regulations, the standards for organic vegetables should include:
- Do not use chemically synthesized pesticides, fertilizers, growth regulators and other substances, such as urea; Pesticide residues cannot exceed 5% of the corresponding product limit of the national food hygiene standard; … …
Obviously, the exposed producing area has seriously violated the relevant requirements.
Some parents will think that this is just an example and does not mean all organic vegetables, does it?
Don’t worry, today we’ll have a good pick of organic vegetables.
Organic vegetables also use pesticides.
Yes, you are right.
In the fertilizer use standard for organic vegetables, although it is stated that [synthetic pesticides are not used], it does not mean that pesticides cannot be used.
Only [organic pesticides] are used, such as some botanical and animal-derived fungicides and pesticides, such as natural insecticides and rotenones. There are also fungicides and pesticides from mineral sources, such as lime water and Bordeaux liquid.
These pesticides have low toxicity and are not completely residues.
So, if you eat it without washing it, it will also affect your child’s health.
Organic vegetables can also be contaminated.
Parents always want to buy completely pollution-free vegetables, but unfortunately, pollution-free vegetables are basically… unavailable now…
The safety of agricultural products depends to a large extent on the environment, such as air, water quality and soil.
If the environment is poor, there will be more pollution. If the environment is good, there will not be less pollution. Even animals living in Antarctica can detect pesticide residues, not to mention the food around us.
In January 2014, Canada’s Food Inspection Agency has released the results of a test conducted for nearly two years. 45.8% of organic fruits and vegetables contain pesticide residues and 1.8% exceed the standard. Detectors believe that pesticide residues may have drifted from nearby non-organic farms, or transferred through soil or groundwater, or obtained from contact with non-organic products during storage and transportation.
We have always said that [talking about toxicity without dose is hooliganism], this sentence is also applicable to organic vegetables and ordinary vegetables, pesticide residues are the problem of large quantity and small quantity. However, some businesses forced their way, saying that their vegetables are 100% pure is very embarrassing…
The nutrition of organic vegetables is no higher than that of ordinary vegetables.
Parents buy organic vegetables for their children. On the one hand, they feel natural and safe; On the other hand, they are more nutritious. It is said that not only trace elements are high, but what is rich in calcium, iron and zinc, but…
The British Food Standards Agency has collected and analyzed 55 related studies in the past and found that there is no difference between organic food and conventional food in terms of nutritional quality.
The French Food Safety Administration also believes that the current research cannot determine that organic food is more nutritious.
Neither the international mainstream consensus nor the attitude of the national regulatory authorities clearly stated that organic vegetables have higher nutritional value.
If you want your children to eat enough nutrition, the key is to eat a balanced diet. A few vegetables alone cannot solve the problem.
Don’t be obsessed with [organic], civilian vegetables are also good and cheap.
Although organic vegetables are not as good as people think, the price is obvious to all. Compared with ordinary vegetables, they are usually five or six times or even more than ten times more expensive!
For example, in supermarkets exposed by CCTV, ordinary cucumbers cost 2.98 yuan per catty and organic cucumbers cost 33.49 yuan per catty. A bag of three 4.5 yuan for ordinary baby vegetables and a box of two organic baby vegetables cost 23.5 yuan.
The price of ordering organic vegetables online is also staggering. (Not only expensive, but also not postage! )
Where is the food eaten here? It is obviously money!
In fact, ordinary civilian vegetables are also very safe, and the price is much cheaper than organic vegetables. They are absolutely [good and cheap]. As long as they are washed clean, they can be safely and boldly eaten by children.
How do you clean it? Here, I also recommend a little skill to remove pesticide residues:
Running water cleaning
Don’t doubt, this is really the most direct and effective method! Rinse vegetables under clear water for more than 30 seconds, and wash them while rinsing. Like carrots and tomatoes, you can rub them, wipe them and peel them to remove most of the pesticide residues.
As for soaking in salt water, alkaline water and rice washing water, it is actually unreliable. If the concentration of salt or alkali is high and the soaking time is long, it may also cause vegetable cells to rupture and pesticide residues will penetrate into it instead.
We can understand that parents are willing to spend more money to make their children eat better, but is it really necessary to deliberately pursue [organic]?
Not only is the cost performance ultra-low, but the nutrition is no different from that of ordinary vegetables. It is better to save and buy more eggs, milk, meat and meat for children.