Chimps go Apes over organic bananas

Monkeys and Chimpanzees at Copenhagen’s Zoo in Denmark choose organic bananas over conventionally grown bananas when given the choice.

When given the organic bananas, the chimps eat the entire banana, including the peel. When given a conventionally grown banana, the chimps eat it, but take the peel off first. It seems like the chimps are able to tell the difference between organic and the regular fruit just by looking and smelling it. I bet animals can smell the pesticide residue on fruits and vegetables. I wonder if we (humans) would switch to organic food and sustainable food if we could smell the chemicals and pesticides, and other “things” that are put into our food.

Copenhagen Zoo began feeding its animals at least 10 percent organic products in 2003.

- Mama