Green New Year’s Resolutions: Food
By Maura Judkis
As many of you have spent the last few days & weeks thinking of ways to better ourselves in 2010, there are a number of green resolutions to add to your list.
Many of them will help you with your financial resolutions, as well, since going green can often save you money.
- Buy organic – but if you’re worried about the expense, learn which foods to prioritize. Apples, cherries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, raspberries, strawberries, bell peppers, celery, potatoes and spinach are always better to buy organic. But bananas, kiwi, mangos, papaya, pineapples , asparagus, avocado, broccoli, cauliflower, corn, onions and peas are ok for you if they’re conventionally grown, because the contain less pesticide residue. (more…)
