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April 11, 2005

I'll Take My Malathion on the Side, Please

There are plenty of vegetarian restaurants in California but not many that offer organic produce. For instance, there is a vegetarian restaurant near me that serves really tasty, cheap food but uses the cheapest ingredients possible and nothing is organic. They do good business because it's the only veg place in the vicinity. I know I'd be willing to pay more if they'd switch to organic ingredients and others probably would as well. I'm becoming increasingly paranoid about pesticides on produce after reading several stories about a link to Parkinson's disease and excessive pesticide consumption.

Is it too much to ask to be able to buy food that isn't sprayed with fifty carcinogens? I just want to eat a fresh, wholesome strawberry, but it's really hard to do that without also getting a dose of malathion.

I want to go out for dinner without coming home with a neurological disorder. I want to find a restaurant I can go to with family and friends on a regular basis, where we can eat, drink and be merry without getting toxic overload and maybe even have some organic wine. Am I asking too much? Are we doomed to live in a toxic world just because organic produce isn't "cost effective" for most restaurants? Maybe if consumers begin requesting organic produce restaurant owners will get the hint and start offering one or two organic menu items.
In the meantime, can anyone recommend any organic restaurants in California?

Posted by Anna at 03:44 PM | Comments (2)