http://jcarrot.org/yiddish-sweet-potato-pancakes Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:20:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://jcarrot.org/yiddish-sweet-potato-pancakes/comment-page-1#comment-12360 Nina Budabin McQuown Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:30:16 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/yiddish-sweet-potato-pancakes/#comment-12360 According to what I've read, potatoes and other roots are in the top three veggies you should buy organic, because most conventionally grown potatoes contain traces of the pesticides used to grow them. As with all non-organic produce, pesticides are found mostly in the skin, which is also where much of the nutrient value in a potato is. Sites I've found have tended to include all roots in the "things to buy organic" list, but potatoes are often singled out where beets, onions, celeriac or carrots might not be mentioned at all. According to what I’ve read, potatoes and other roots are in the top three veggies you should buy organic, because most conventionally grown potatoes contain traces of the pesticides used to grow them. As with all non-organic produce, pesticides are found mostly in the skin, which is also where much of the nutrient value in a potato is. Sites I’ve found have tended to include all roots in the “things to buy organic” list, but potatoes are often singled out where beets, onions, celeriac or carrots might not be mentioned at all.

]]> http://jcarrot.org/yiddish-sweet-potato-pancakes/comment-page-1#comment-12356 Bloom Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:26:01 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/yiddish-sweet-potato-pancakes/#comment-12356 Can someone clarify? Should you not eat the skin of any non-organic root vegetables? Can someone clarify? Should you not eat the skin of any non-organic root vegetables?

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