can i juice non organic produce?

[cts]

i know it is so much more preferrable to juice organic vegetables, but is it dangerous to juice non organic b/c of the concentrated amount of pesticides? i have celery and spinach that are non organic that i don't want to go to waste. has anyone here ever juiced non organic stuff? thanks!

[Revvell]

Yes, I have and I'm still here.

[cts]

thanks for getting back to me! do you wash the non organic produce or do you ever just stick them in the juicer straight away? also, i have an omega juicer, could it be more dangerous since it is a masticating juicer so the pesticides are more concentrated or something?

[Revvell]

I can't answer your questions other than washing ~ non-organic you can put in various solutions. I add a few drops of GSE (google is your friend) and let it soak. Organic, I only wash if it's obviously dirty.

I've never found juicing to be "dangerous" no matter what kind of juicer I've used. The benefits outweigh the danger, far as I know.

[RawKnitster]

I almost always peel non-organic produce. That eliminates some benefits, too. It is a trade-off.