I checked "none", but I do buy organic sometimes. Fruits and veggies, if the prices araen't too obscene. Otherwise I purchase non-organic and scrub well.
Posts: 57 | Location: Northeastern USA | Registered: February 26, 2006
I buy some organic products such as chicken/vegetable stock, my yogurt, crackers (no trans fat), and mac-n-cheese (again, no trans fat). Right now I cannot justify spending $.25 to $1.00 more per item just get get "organic". IMO, it's more important that I'm eating healthy than blowing my budget.
Normal people, those who are healthy and well balanced, don't become writers.
I also buy some organic fruits and veggies when the price is close to normal. Last summer Trader Joe's had the most wonderful organic strawberries for $2.99/lb. all summer. Often times the less expensive ones are not as delicious. So why am I wasting less money on food that we won't enjoy?
I wish I could spend more money on organic produce. It does taste a lot better.
I buy only Organic...I am an owner of a Natural Food CO-Op...so the price is a bit better for us...and we buy all local..
"For, behold, the winter is past. The rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth. The time of the singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land." Song of Solomon 2:11-12
Posts: 17 | Location: Oregon | Registered: March 21, 2006
Sometimes the decision to use organic doesn't switch to 100% organic for many reasons. $$$ can be an understandable reason for many. Stonyfield Farm with the Environmental Working Group has a shopper's guide to pesticides in produce wallet guide. It lists the 12 fruits and veggies highest in pesticides and the 12 lowest in pesticides. It prints out to be about 4"x4" and does fit nicely in with my coupons. (www.foodnews.org/walletguide.php) I belong to an organic CSA from June to Nov. and am fortunate to live in an area where several stores are carrying more organics year round. I always find out who is the produce manager and who manages the organic aisle. It helps keep things I want on the shelves.
Even though I voted "all organic," I have learned that USDA certified organic products and other packaged certified organic products are not entirely organic. Even a small percent satisfies USDA organic certification. Many, if not all, packaged products have to be preserved with some type of MSG...organic or not. Whole foods that are locally grown and processed are the best move. Then you know who and what you are literally depending your life and health on. Absolute respect to the honest farmers who care about the customer, not the cash.
I usually buy organic fruits and veggies (at least when they are not really expensive). I sometimes buy other things such as canned goods, frozen items (I'm addicted to Amy's pizza pocket sandwich) I only eat chicken/turkey occasionally, when I do, I pick the local organic/no anti-biotics brand.
Posts: 1 | Location: Reading, PA | Registered: May 25, 2006
I voted A-"all foods" although I have to clarify that I buy organic in all the food groups listed but I dont buy them always...I buy organic whenever I can find them and if it is not an outrageous price. I will usually choose organic over not.
For those of you who read it, I'm interested in hearing what you thought.
Personally, it made me think twice about buying local vs. organic. I'm lucky, living in Vermont, as I have the opportunity to meet a lot of the farmer's I buy produce from, so I can question their use of pesticides if they're not Certified Organic. Peter Jaret's example of the peppers is something I personally wrestle with -- I LOVE red bell peppers and don't really love green peppers. But at the end of the summer, before the red peppers came out, I found myself enjoying some local green peppers... Who would've thunk? Not me!
Still, I do try to buy as much as possible that's organic. But when it's coming from another continent, I'm thinking more about it now.
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Posts: 295 | Location: EatingWell | Registered: December 07, 2005
I only buy organic. I rarely buy produce from other countries except for the ones that aren't grown here like bananas and pineapple which I don't buy very often. If an organic vegetable is too expensive (asparagus for instance) then I don't buy it.
I see that some people buy non organic and scrub them well. You should be aware that scrubbing is not going to get rid of the chemicals that sink into the vegetable or fruit.
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I buy organic whenever possible especially if I get a good price. However foods that my family consumes the most are always organic - Milk, eggs, peanut butter, OJ.
