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“Choosing what to feed my family is no easy task. In addition to seeking meals that can be ready for our harried schedules and differing tastes, today when I go to the grocery store I also have to make decisions about whether or not to buy organically grown or raised foods. Many consumers worry that pesticides used in conventionally grown produce may increase our risk of cancer. But is this concern based in reality?” This 2-page fact sheet was written by Kate Welch, Linda Bobroff, and Amy Simonne, and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, August 2012.
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Mitchell, A. (2005). Organically Grown Foods Higher in Cancer-fighting Chemicals than Conventionally Grown Foods. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Retrieved October 20, 2005, from the Institute of Food Technology website: http://www.ift.org.
US Environmental Protection Agency. (2003). Protecting the Public from Pesticide Residues in Food. Retrieved November 26, 2005, from the US EPA website: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/protect.htm.
US Food and Drug Administration. (2005). FDA Pesticide Program Residue Monitoring 1993-2003. http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELDEV3003674 [29 August 2012].