Bugs vs. Pesticides

In my attempt to try and eat as healthy as possible, I like the idea of eating organic. Honestly though, I often forget to shop exclusively organic. And how can I cut grocery costs when organic is sometimes 3 times the price of non?

When I do remember to purchase organic produce, things like the following happen:

There was a gigantic worm covered within it's webby cocoon sleeping peacefully, and hidden deep inside the organic broccoflower that I brought home one day. Visions of that will be forever etched upon my memory. Needless to say, I did not consume any part of that worm infested broccoflower.

Just recently, while washing organic Romaine lettuce leaves, I spied a creepy little inch worm scooting along the sink. Guess who lost her appetite for salad that evening? The next night I decided I'd better wash the lettuce extra good. Well it wasn't good enough. While I lifted my fork full of salad towards my lips, there, staring me in the face was an unidentified black bug with wings. What the heck! Guess who didn't eat salad again?

So for now, I'm going back to my possibly foolish, non-organic ways. Well, at least with certain foods that bugs can hide in. I think I'll take my chance at consuming some pesticides instead of bugs.