Absolutely necessary to buy organic non-gmo fruits, veggies, all the rest. Then you have a chance. Plus, the original nutrients are there…what my dad referred to as “food value.”
You are on the money. We got some fresh carrots Sunday at the local farmers market from a fairly close organic small farm. Today I twisted off the green tops and chopped them into sticks. No washing them (we need that soil), no peeling, and handed them out to the family. Everyone went nuts. The taste was sooooo good, a zillion x better than bagged supermarket carrots. I will never buy bagged carrots again.
Government Certified Organic is becoming a joke. Get some good heirloom seeds and grow your own.