Summary of "13 Foods You Should NEVER Buy Organic"

The video discusses 13 foods that are not worth buying organic due to minimal pesticide risk or marketing ploys, as well as foods that should always be purchased organic because they tend to have high pesticide residues.

Key Points: Foods You Should NOT Buy Organic

Organic versions of these foods are often 50-80% more expensive without significant benefits.
These foods have natural protective barriers (hard shells or peels) that prevent pesticide penetration:
- Sea salt (a mineral, no pesticide exposure)
- Wild caught salmon (wild diet uncontrollable)
- Avocados (thick skin blocks pesticides)
- Baking soda (mineral, no pesticide exposure)
- Mineral water (water cannot be “organic”)
- Walnuts, pecans, Brazil nuts, macadamia nuts (hard shells)
- Coconuts (very hard shell)
- Cabbage (outer leaves can be removed to avoid pesticides)
- Bananas (peel protects the fruit)
- Game meat like elk, wild boar, venison (wild diet uncontrollable)
Beware of organic junk food (e.g., organic Pop-Tarts) which still contain unhealthy amounts of sugar and starch.

Foods You Should Always Buy Organic

These tend to be heavily sprayed or treated with pesticides, fungicides, or herbicides:
- Peanuts (thin shell absorbs pesticides and fungicides)
- Strawberries (no protective shell, absorb chemicals easily)
- Coffee (grown in tropical regions with heavy spraying)
- Tea (leafy, absorbs many chemicals)
- Chocolate (tropical crop prone to mold, sprayed heavily)
- Cotton (used in tampons and clothing, chemical residues can be absorbed)
- Spinach (heavily sprayed leafy green)
- Apples (sprayed heavily; peeling helps but organic preferred)
- Grapes (heavily sprayed)
- Cherries (heavily sprayed)
- Wheat, oats, lentils, pulses (may be sprayed with herbicides like glyphosate as drying agents, even if non-GMO)

Additional Notes

Organic labeling varies:
- “Made with organic ingredients” = at least 70% organic
- “Organic” = at least 95% organic
- “100% organic” = all ingredients organic
Hydroponic organic certification is controversial because it lacks natural soil microbes.
Non-GMO labeling does not guarantee absence of herbicide spraying.
Choosing organic for the high-risk foods helps reduce pesticide exposure.

Notable Mentions

Recommended sea salts: Pink Himalayan, Celtic, Redmond, Baja Gold
Emphasis on understanding organic definitions and marketing tactics
Encouragement to watch a follow-up video for information on nutrient-rich food choices

Overall, the video helps viewers make cost-effective and health-conscious decisions about when to buy organic versus conventional foods.