Okay... So my boyfriend's mom is like this organic food freak. She buys like everything organic she can. I personally think this is completely ridiculous! I think it is okay to buy a few things organic, but when everything you buy is.. well yea that is just weird and not to mention, quite costly. I just seriously do not get this, so if someone would like to explain it to me that would be great! ha I guess if you have the money to do that, then you can. I really question this organic food stuff though. Like seriously, how much of it is actually organic? I think some products are putting "all natural" on the label without it being certified as an organic food. Okay also let me say this, when you think of people that buy organic food, you most likely think of someone that is healthy. And although his mom is healthy, she buys organic food that is really is not that healthy. It is basically the same thing as regular food. My thoughts skip around too much! So anyway, about the "all natural" food..... if someone is going to pay extra for this food, they should probably check if it is actually organic or not! Or is it a mental kind of thing, like if you believe you are eating something good then it makes you feel better about eating it. Well I don't know, I suppose that is all I can say about this subject.
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Organic food is believed by some to be "healthier," but I don't see any evidence for that claim. My dad is always pointing out the amount of chemicals and pesticides that go onto the food you buy at the supermarket, but those chemicals aren't really that bad for you. I think part of the organic food craze is paranoia about pesticides.
Organic is good for the earth, though. Pesticide runoff gets into ground water and poisons streams. Also, buying organic foods usually supports local farmers, and not huge food conglomerates. Believe it or not, but I remember reading somewhere that buying organic food even helps the energy crisis a little bit, because organic food is grown locally and does not need to be shipped in from far away places and refrigerated in huge warehouses.
But not all. Earthbound Farms and Cascadian are huge national brands.
http://www.progressiveu.org/blog/ediblewoman
Ingesting pesticides isn't healthy. That's why for fruits and vegetables where you end up eating the skins, it's better to buy organic. It's not so important for things like melons or bannanas. It's also true that pesticides and fertilizers run off into the water supply or nearby lakes and streams. Runoff in the water supply is harmful to our health and run off to the environment kills natural wildlife and plantlife.
So yeah, eating organic is more healthy and helps the environment.
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well yes what I was trying to say was that organic foods are good when they are like fruits and veggies.. we buy those.. but when everything is boxes and says "all natural" and not certified organic, that is when I think people are wasting their money. For example, my bf always has these cheese crackers, and when you look at the label, they are basically the same thing as cheez its!!!! And they are just as bad for you, except with a few chemicals taken out!
If you are going to eat the processed crap, you should eat the organic. It is better than the Kellogg's or General Mills or Proctor and Gamble crap. Fewer chemicals and additives, no high fructose corn syrup, etc. I prefer to NOT eat processed crap, as much as possible, but if I get a hankering for a cereal bar or Mac and Cheese, I go for Annie's organic.
http://www.progressiveu.org/blog/ediblewoman
Yes, about the foods being from around the area is not so true here, as it might be in other cities. We do not have an organic food store here, so the closest thing is Wal Mart and Kroger and most of their food is from large companies.
Organic is healthier. No pesticides, as everyone has noted, no chemical fertilizers, smaller scale farms, for the most part, that do not strip the soil and meat that eats what it is supposed to eat, and not a meal made of corn and sick cows. Chickens are not supposed to eat corn and meat, and yet that's what they get in industrial farms. Pigs are not supposed to eat corn and meat, cows are not supposed to eat corn and meat...and so on. Organic farms try to keep nature somewhat natural, which is good for us.
And if you aren't buying the processed organic crap (because just because it's organic, that doesn't mean it's any better for you) and you stick to whole grains, real meat, and fruits and veggies, it is not that expensive. Buying into a CSA farm share is pretty cheap! It's a big investment up front, but it breaks down to about $15 a week, which is what we spend on vegetables at the nasty grocery store for crappy produce anyway.
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Thank you for mentioning CSA. Here's an article you might dig. Gotta love those little farm hippies! http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/16/fashion/16farmer.html?_r=2&pagewanted=...
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Research what the term 'organic' means, chopper. Here's a link to an encyclopedia, but you'll probably dig doing yer own research. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_certification)
"In the US, the National Organic Program (NOP), was enacted as federal legislation in Oct. 2002. It restricts the use of the term "organic" to certified organic producers (excepting growers selling under $5,000 a year, who must still comply and submit to a records audit if requested, but do not have to formally apply). Certification is handled by state, non-profit and private agencies that have been approved by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)."
"I understand that this car is pretty expensive but it has more to it than any Ferrari can give to our earth and people." -- crystalcraze13, a ProU blogger
Here's another very interesting article right up yer alley: http://www.indypendent.org/2005/10/04/big-organic-goes-synthetic/
"I understand that this car is pretty expensive but it has more to it than any Ferrari can give to our earth and people." -- crystalcraze13, a ProU blogger
Well honestly I would like to eat real organic food from those organic food stores, but yea I am only a middle class girl about to start college and definitely can not afford to spend so much money on it. And like I said we have a Wal Mart.. there is two organic food stores that I know of, but those are 2 hours away. So yes either way... i think I have to stick to processed food for awhile.
Thank you for your comments though.
1) There are regular organic foods in the regular supermarkets. Every so often, they are actually cheaper than the alternative (happened to me once when I wanted broccoli... the organic stuff was the cheapest, so I bought it for that reason).
2) Don't buy organic peanuts. There's a fungus that can grow on them that will kill you if you ingest it, and it's removed by the pesticides and whatnot used in non-organic peanuts. That's one thing you should not go organic for.
3) The best thing for you to do is just learn what's in your food. Even if you don't go organic, doing things like trying to reduce the amount of HFCS (which is really HARD to do) in your diet, your body will end up thanking you for it. Consider making meals from scratch, rather than buying the frozen dinners. They'll be healthier for you, and will probably cost less in the long run, depending on how you make them.
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Only foods that are USDA Certified Organic are actually organic - so make sure you look for that green and white circle before you buy into the "all natural" label.
In terms of buying organic only, yes it's more expensive, but if you love your body and you love the environment, I think it's a worthwhile investment. It also helps if you offset the cost by buying more locally grown foods from farmer's markets and such. Often organic food marts will be co-ops at which you can work for a few hours a week and save money on groceries that way. Plus it's a good way to meet people, and you are helping your local community, and you're doing your body good.
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