5 reasons to buy organic for yourself and your baby

Olivia and I are pretty big organic and non-GMO food advocates. We eat organic produce and only buy grass-fed meat and wild-caught fish. Since we started embracing a more natural lifestyle, we learned a lot about the benefits of eating organic and why it is essential to staying away from artificially engineered foods.

There are many research papers available out there on the topic. Check out for instance this report from the US Department of Health on Reducing Envrionmental Cancer Risk or this bulletin from the University of Washington on Reducing Pesticide Exposure in Children and Pregnant women.

Why buy organic?

Now we don't want to get into any fancy scientific talk on this blog... But here are 5 essential reasons to start buying organic for yourself and your baby:

1. Limit your exposure to synthetic insecticides and chemical fertilizers
2. Reduce your intake of growth hormones, antibiotics and GMO
3. It is more nutritious in terms of vitamins, minerals and antioxydants
4. It helps reduce the impact of agriculture on the environment
5. It tastes much better

Why is it even more important for children?

It's simple. Pesticides and genetically engineered foods have an impact on our body but our immune system still tries to fight it back -more or less effectively. Your baby's little body, however, is still growing. His or her organs are still developing and their immune system might not yet be able to fight toxins the same way we grown-ups can. The good news is that, regardless of where you live, it is now easier than ever to find organic products for babies!