6.27.2007 12:00 AM

Eye On Pesticides

The Daily Green reports on pesticide residues -- the minute quantities of chemical pesticides that wind up on many of our favorite fruits and vegetables. This is the first in an ongoing, occasional series that will look at issues related to safe and environmentally sustainable food issues. Stories Pesticides In The Body -- Don''t Look, Don''t Find Pesticides And Food By The Numbers Eco-Speak: Integrated Pest Management Tips Five Ways To Keep Your Family Safe From Pesticides 6 Surefire Ways To Buy Organics On A Budget Steering Clear Of The Dirty Dozen Recipes Poached Figs, Apricots And Cherries 10 Different Greens Tart (by Chef Dan Barber of Blue Hill at Stone Barns) Avocados and Strawberries with Honey Vinaigrette Chilled Cucumber-Melon Soup with Radish Salsa Yogurt Cake with Blueberry Sauce Our Bloggers There's American Farm Policy: A 600-Pound Gorilla Pesticide Avoidance 101 _____________________________________

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