One great way is to try and buy certified organic products whenever possible. In the United States, you can find more information at http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop regarding certification and much more. Certified organic products are typically free from synthetic pesticides, herbicides and antibiotics in meat. Organic or not, ALWAYS thoroughly wash your food before consuming it! There is no telling who has touched your food before you got to it or what they did with their hands before that. The best way to manage your risk however is to stay informed. In addition to my site of course, you should frequent official government agency websites such as the USDA, CDC, NIH and FDA for starters. Incidentally, the jury is still out on BPA, but I prefer taking the more cautious approach, just in case. Until we have concrete evidence one way or another, I’m staying away from plastics containing it altogether. Better safe than sorry!

With talk of pesticides and fertilizers in produce, antibiotics in meat, and Biphenol-A (BPA) in the containers in which food is stored, how can I be sure that my healthy food is actually “healthy”?