10 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About Organic Foods

by Austin Petersen

#9. Organic foods slightly more likely to be contaminated

Hold up for a moment before you pop that organic egg into your mouth. A study from Stanford University found that organic produce was 5% more likely to be contaminated with bacteria such as E.Coli, compared to regular foods. The study found that 67 percent of chicken contained Campylobacter, compared to 64 perecent of conventional chicken, and 65 percent of pork was contaminated with E.Coli versus 49 percent in conventional pork. That’s a pretty steep difference when you’re playing with your health.

Make sure you decontaminate your organic food carefully before you eat it.

Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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