How does your juicer separate the pesticides from the juice?
by Lizi
Hi, love your site. I was, however, struck by your belief that your juicer separates the pesticides from the juice. This is probably based on the erroneous belief that pesticides are on the skin of the fruits or vegetables only, or are somehow able to be rinsed off. Synthetic pesticides are persistent, they are not easily rinsed off and are more than skin deep unfortunately. In fact the EWG's Dirty Dozen list of most contaminated produce is of produce that has been thoroughly WASHED and PEELED! Wow, right? 98% of apples tested has high levels of pesticides, after they had been washed and peeled. Apples are the #1 offender. Celery is also near the top. I used to sort of think that organic was too expensive - especially when you are juicing pounds of produce every day. But it is worth the price, on so many levels. First you are avoiding exposure to these dangerous chemicals, many of them known carcinogens and endocrine disruptors that store up in the body over time. Even if they were only skin deep, which they are NOT, how would you expect the pesticides not to mingle with the juice when it's all being masticated together and the juice drips out? Also buying organic means you are buying produce that has been grown in properly nourished soils, soils alive with microorganisms and full of minerals and various factors for optimal vitamins, minerals and health in the plants. Non-organic produce not only has all those nasty chemicals, but they always have less vitamins and minerals, sometimes so much less that they are hardly worth eating. Sad, I know. Buying organic is of course best for the earth, best for the soil, air, water; best for the farm workers; best for you and your family, and best for future generations. Every time I buy organic, I feel good knowing I am voting with my dollars for the healthiest Earth possible. Please pass this information on, I shudder to think people might misinterpret your stance to think it is okay to buy non-organic produce based on the idea that the pesticides are somehow separated out. We should all buy organic for our health and for future generations. thanks! Sara says: Dear Lizi, Thank you for taking the time out to write me a lengthy email about buying organic produce. I agree with you totally that synthetic pesticides are NOT just on the skin and can easily be rinsed or scrubbed off. I agree that they are more than skin deep and cannot be washed off nor peeled off. I do know that the pesticides are embedded within the fibers. If you had explored my pages a little deeper, you would see that I am not misleading anybody into thinking that the pesticides can just be scrubbed or peeled off. That's why my site is promoting juicing for HEALTH. The designer/manufacturer of the juicer I'm promoting had designed the juicer specifically for this reason, to separate the artificial chemicals and pesticides from the juice. In fact, they had also done a lab test to show the amount of pesticides/chemicals that are being separated out from the juice. We DO NOT guarantee that they are separated 100% but only MINIMIZED to a high degree. I don't think I'm misleading anyone into thinking that they are eliminated totally. Please see the explanation of how my juicer works to separate out the artificial chemicals/pesticides on this page. And the lab test that was done to show the amount of pesticides reduced in the juice. I totally support buying organic produce and even encourage my site visitors to buy organic. But organic produce are not cheap and can be very costly in the long run. Not everybody can afford to buy organic especially when they juice 2-3 times a day for the whole family. Therefore, a juicer that separates the pesticides is a smart option to reduce the consumption of pesticides. I hope this explains and allay your concerns about the pesticides issue using my juicers. Thank you and God bless! Sara |