What happens to the carrots?

Once they are cut into aesthetically pleasing bite sized pieces, they are dipped in a mixture of chlorine water in order to keep the color more preserved.

They do this because because naturally, the carrots will begin to lose pigment, and turn white, and if that happens to any of the baby carrots in the bag being sold in the grocery store it must be removed from the shelf.

However, just because it is profitable for grocery stores, doesn't mean it's healthy for you.

Chlorine is a major carcinogen, and being exposed to a small amount of it is enough to put your body in an uncomfortable state.

People most commonly experience excessive coughing and sneezing, severe irritation and soreness in your throat and nose, along with feelings of restlessness throughout your entire body.

Although it limits the risk of getting food born illnesses, the harmful effects it has on your body is hardly worth the possible benefit.

Even the organic ones aren't safe.

While the organic baby carrots are a grown little bit healthier and free of harmful pesticides, they are still not any safer for you than the non organic baby carrots.

This is because they are only grown in a healthier way, but they still go through the same chemical wash, which basically confirms that there is no safe form of a baby carrot.

To the consumer.

Although it might be a little extra work, the best thing you could do for your health is to start buying whole, and unprocessed carrots, at your local farm or market place, instead of baby carrots.

Additionally, storing the carrots in a cool water bath in your fridge will help to keep them tasting fresher, and more flavorful for a longer amount of time.