80% of
the garlic sold worldwide, including the organic variety, comes from China.
These bulbs are bleached with chlorine to make them look more appealing, and
also contain high traces of methyl bromide, lead, and sulfites. In the process,
you expose yourself to a higher risk of cancer, and a damaged respiratory and
central nervous system. Luckily, it is fairly easy to spot a bleach-ridden
Chinese garlic.