On the other hand, eating commercially grown fruits and vegetables carries the risk of ingesting potentially toxic pesticides.
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10 Ways to Eliminate Distractions - 1 views
Simply Organic - 1 views
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Proquest article from Vegetarian Times about how much healthier organic foods are.
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No, I was not accessing it through Bank Street, I was using my school's proquest account.
SIRS Knowledge Source: Subject Heading Search - 0 views
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sirs is a great starting point for students to begin research and the research tools are really useful.
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Again, I got to this through my school, but I thought sirs was part of proquest and should be available to see.
Does 'organic' make it; Consumers should weigh cost vs. benefit when deciding what prod... - 1 views
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Article from Proquest from the Orlando Sentinel that argues an organic label does not imply that is healthier.
SIRS Knowledge Source: Challenges for a Growing Organics Market - 0 views
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The Washington Post interview with Kathleen Merrigan, deputy secretary at the Agriculture Department, discussing the agency's eight-year-old National Organics Program.
SIRS Knowledge Source: Organic Food - 0 views
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Overview of organic food, includes links to articles, pro/con issues, and interactive video.
Organic Foods - Teen Health and Wellness - 0 views
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Introduction to organic foods aimed towards teens from a good teen health database.
Organic foods: Are they safer? More nutritious? - 1 views
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Great overview of organic foods and their nutrition from the Mayo Clinic. Includes a side by side comparison of conventional farming v organic farming.
YouTube - Is Organic Really Better?: John Swartzberg interview - 1 views
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Dr. John Swartzberg, head of the Wellness Letter Editorial Board, explains how organic food is better for the environment, but not necessarily your health
HowStuffWorks "How Organic Food Works" - 0 views
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Simple overview of what organic food means
Organic.org - Organic Education - 0 views
The Organic Food Myth - 1 views
GoGooligans- The Best Search Engine for Kids - 0 views
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I like that you can refine your search and also that the interface is very similar to Google, so kids will be comfortable with it. You can also limit your search to certain sites such as educational, dictionaries, or government. There is also a pop up word feature to help you take notes as you research.
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