【英语时差8,16】有机蔬菜真的更健康吗？（下）

Now, keep in mind that there may be other reasons to buy organic vegetables. Some people prefer the taste. And because pesticides¹ and fertilizers can pollute rivers and contribute to dead zones in oceans, using less of these chemicals is good for the environment. Also, although there’s little evidence that consuming trace amounts of pesticides sprayed on regular vegetables harms people, it certainly doesn’t hurt that in eating organic veggies you’re not consuming any pesticides at all. So if health is your main concern, it’s certainly smart to eat plenty of vegetables. But paying more for organics doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting a more healthful option.

1 pesticides   

n.杀虫剂( pesticide的名词复数 )；除害药物

参考例句：

• vegetables grown without the use of pesticides 未用杀虫剂种植的蔬菜
• There is a lot of concern over the amount of herbicides and pesticides used in farming. 人们对农业上灭草剂和杀虫剂的用量非常担忧。 来自《简明英汉词典》