By Leonette Le Roux from Ecoshopper. Please visit www.ecoshopper.co.za

Can pesticides effect my child's development? No parent will ever knowingly poison or inhibit their child's growth or development, right? Do many of us feign ignorance because it's convenient, after all, we were raised on conventional farming and we turned out just fine? Do we ignore the warnings on pesticides because our children seem perfectly healthy? Can you really take that chance?

Easter time always brings back fond memories of  an easter egg hunt in the garden as soon as the sun was up, big family lunches and enough chocolate to last a year, except it never did! Having grown up in a largely countryside setting, we were always naturally exposed to an environmentally friendly lifestyle, living close to the Earth and eating healthy and wholesome foods. Organic was not a catchphrase back then and when, as a young adult, I moved to a city environment, I was truly surprised to find that not all foods are created (or manufactured) equal.

The difference between organic and non organic

Is there a difference between organic and non-organic products? What reason is there to switch to buying mostly organic produce? Below are ten reasons we feel sure will help you in your decision!