Green Lifestyle Expert Sara Snow's Top Organic Food Picks

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As creator and host of Get Fresh with Sara Snow and Living Fresh for the Discovery Networks, green lifestyle expert Sara Snow has reached millions of viewers with a message of simple, attainable green living. She was nice enough to stop by EcoSalon to share her favorite organic choices.

Top 10 Organic Food Picks

Apples. According to the Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen”, they are number two on the list when it comes to levels of pesticides on the conventional varieties.

Chocolate.
Dark chocolate can be a great source of antioxidants. Look for organic – or one better – organic, fair trade chocolates for your after dinner nibble.

Grapes. When imported, they are among the top for pesticide laden foods but they’re consistently a favorite snack for adults and kids alike. Looker for cleaner organic varieties.

Lettuce. Also among the “dirty dozen”, lettuce is a staple food in many homes. With so many varieties of organic lettuce, salads have never been easier!

Milk. Choosing organic milk means you’re choosing milk from a cow that was spared the routine dose of artificial hormones, antibiotics, and genetically modified feed.

Meats. Especially for your beef (hamburger, beef tip, tenderloin alike) choosing organic is so important. Conventional cows are fed an unnatural diet that requires them to be treated with high levels of antibiotics. Meat from organic cows, especially grass-fed cows, is a safer and healthier option.

Peaches. They are the dirtiest of the dirty on the EWG’s “Dirty Dozen” list.

Peanut Butter. It’s a staple food in nearly every home but most peanut butters contain a lot more than just peanuts – high fructose corn syrup, partially hydrogenated oils, and so on. Also, more acres in the U.S. are farmed for peanuts than any other nut, fruit or vegetable, most of which is farmed conventionally. Choosing organic peanut butter encourages those acres to be farmed organically instead.

Soy. Soy is a very often genetically modified food and a heavily sprayed crop as well. Select organic varieties of your favorite soy foods like soy milk, soy yogurt, and imitation meats.

Wine. Where would life be without a bottle of red…or a bottle of white? For a healthy dose of antioxidants choose a wine made from organically grown grapes.

Sara knows of what she speaks. She grew up surrounded by organic gardens, compost heaps and a family with an infectious passion for green living (her father was a leading businessman in organic agriculture). Seven years into a career as an Emmy winning television producer and news reporter/anchor, Sara left and created her own TV series with practical advice on living green. Today in addition to her shows, she also writes and blogs for numerous publications including Treehugger.

Thanks, Sara!