Food journalist and former professional chef Cindy Burke writes in the introduction to this book: “Organic food can be so expensive and difficult to find that I always wondered if I was spending my money wisely. I decided to become informed, really informed, about the options — organic, conventional, local, sustainable — so that I could choose the healthiest, safest food available.”To Buy or Not to Buy Organic is the result of Burke’s investigations. It tells you how to choose the healthiest, safest, most earth-friendly food, as you make your way through the supermarket, your local farmer’s market, or your natural foods store. Highlights include:• Making sense of the choices presented by organic, local, sustainable, minimally treated, grass-fed and cage-free foods• Reducing your exposure to pesticides• Save money by knowing the foods you want to eat only if they’re organic and the foods that are pesticide-free even when they are nonorganic• Protecting your child’s health from pesticides• An at-a-glance shopper’s guide to more than 100 foods