Corporate negligence of pesticides often appears in the news. For example, in 1994, General Mills had been selling Cherrios and ten other cereals, for over thirteen months, that were contaminated with the pesticide, Dursban. Discovered in a routine check by the FDA, it was learned that Dursban, which is unapproved for use on oats, was sprayed on over 21 million bushels of oats, in place of the more expensive Reldan. Both are nerve poison-type insecticides. USDA found residues of eight pesticides on washed and ready to be eaten apples, six on grapes, and seven on peaches.
Food tastes better.
It's not official, but many say that organic foods are more flavorful. Organic produce is not bred for appearance, like conventional produce. But people should still wash their produce. Organic means that food has been grown without the use of synthetic chemical treatments, irradiation or preservatives. Organic food is certified based on standards set state by state, by an impartial third-party agency.