A health-conscious Brooklyn mom says she nearly jumped out of her skin when she found a little green frog napping between the leaves of a head of organic lettuce she brought home.

She said first the frog survived a journey from South Florida to the Park Slope Food Coop, then another three days in her refrigerator. Finally it narrowly escaped being part of a pesticide-free salad she was making last week. [Source: NY Daily News]

Recent studies have found organicly grown foods often have health benefits, although "Results seem to vary widely in the size of any organic benefit — or whether there is a benefit at all.". If you buy organic foods, what are the reasons that you believe they are healthier than non-organic foods? If you choose not to buy organics, why not? (Besides the apparent potential for frogs in your salad!)