<DIV><DIV>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.”<br><I>To Buy or Not to Buy Organic</I> 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:<br>? Making sense of the choices presented by organic, local, sustainable, minimally treated, grass-fed and cage-free foods<BR>? Reducing your exposure to pesticides<BR>? 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<BR>? Protecting your child's health from pesticides<BR>? An at-a-glance shopper's guide to more than 100 foods</DIV></DIV>