Member Comments for the Article:Why Go Organic?Healthy Body, Healthy Planet63 Comments
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2/19/2008 9:22:50 PM
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As a health care provider, I am not sure the literature on this subject is as conclusive as you lead us to believe in this article. However, it is not felt to be harmful to eat organic (except maybe to your wallet). I have not switched over but if prices equalize, I may. |
JONESTHECURRY
1/30/2008 6:54:48 PM
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I think buying local is more important than buying organic, particularly if the food has travelled many miles to get to the supermarket. |
1/30/2008 5:08:09 PM
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thank you for writing the article. I hope the people that do not think they can't afford it or think it is a bunch of hype really should look at the quality of the food they are eating. when they do eat organic. Just think of the lead alone in no organic produce. Its scary. |
1/30/2008 4:08:39 PM
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Great article. A friend shops at WHOLE FOODS and jokes that it should be called WHOLE PAYCHECK. |
1/30/2008 3:10:41 PM
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I buy as much organic as I can - and in the summer we have a large garden where everything is grown organically. At the grocery store though, sometimes it is very disheartening to see significant price differences, and sometimes organic just doesn't fit the budget. When forced to choose I remember something I read (sorry, not ready source) that if you can only buy some organic focus on the stuff with edible skins because you'd be more likely to ingest pesticides/herbacides from the skins. |
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1/30/2008 2:40:08 PM
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I agree, Trader Joes is the place to shop for organic food. I grew up on a far where a majority of our vegetables were grown in the garden without pesticides and I can REALLY taste the difference between conventionally grown produce and organic. It's funny how people are resistant to switch to organic because it sounds all new-fangled but in reality it's the type of food our grandparents really were eating. I wish it wasn't so much more expensive because eating all of those chemicals can not be a good idea. |
ANSARHALISI
1/30/2008 1:21:25 PM
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I noticed that feeding my children organic fruits and veggies they get sick less, but they also don't eat GE food either. It just tasted better organic. They say if you can't afford organic then buy what you eat most organic. Also Trader Joe's has great prices on organic. |
1/30/2008 1:14:43 PM
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I don't usually buy organic in the grocery store, but I am a member of a CSA so in the summer a lot of my produce is locally grown and sometimes even picked by me! Some things don't taste too different, but tomatoes especially and most greens really taste better when they were in the field the morning you get them. |
1/30/2008 11:20:10 AM
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Thanks for an informative article. I just rec'd my weekly delivery (right to my kitchen table) of organic veggies and fruit this morning. I don't find it expensive at all ( and our finances are really tight), even with delivery, and I've been doing this for almost a year now. Because I don't want to waste any of it, it causes me to eat more veggies and fruit before my next delivery. So good for us! Also, we receive an occasional veggie we've never heard of or tried before. Anyone ever hear of mitzuma? I've just started getting organic, multigrain bread (now that's a bit pricey) and dried beans. I plan to continue widening my organic purchases to include flour, grains, etc. I also buy only free range eggs and hope to start buying hormone/drug free chicken. I did buy a hormone/drug free turkey for Thanksgiving last year. Now that was a real OUCH in the wallet. It is such a good feeling to know that I'm providing good, healthy and nutritional food for my family and at the same time really working towards lessening our ecological footprint on our beloved planet. |
1/30/2008 11:08:15 AM
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Also, shop the local farmers markets. You'll be eating locally grown food and supporting small, local farms. Sometimes, even if they aren't Certified Organic, they are still organically grown without all the chemicals. Plus, it's much more fun to shop from those who actually grow the food. |
1/30/2008 10:53:17 AM
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I was diagnosed with breast cancer last month (Dec 07), and have since then wondered if I wasn't an example of how the hormones and chemicals pumped into the food supply since "better living through chemistry" became a Madison Ave. mantra have impacted the bodies of three generations. The boomer generation was the first to grow up with a high preponderance of processed foods - I think we've reaped the whirlwind, and need to lead the charge back to clean, locally-grown foods. |
CIMORENEGAL
1/30/2008 10:29:06 AM
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Thanks for pointing out (as many articles of this type do not) that organic food is grown without SYNTHETIC aids- as we know there are organic pesticides/fertilizers/etc that are used on organic fields. I also want to encourage everyone to try and grow their own foods because even in organic production there is still a heavy toll on the soil, especially given that they usually have to use mechanical weed controls which actually depletes the topsoil quite a bit. If you have room for a garden, even a small one- grow your own! It's not that much extra work and it's a great source of EXERCISE!!! |
1/30/2008 9:49:53 AM
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Great article! I was at the grocery store a few weeks back when the cashier made a comment about why she didn't know why anyone would want to buy organic (as she was ringing up my organic produce) because it was "twice the price and the exact thing as the 'regular' stuff". I was so taken aback that she criticized my buying habits that I couldn't come up with a response. At least now I'll have some facts in my head to throw at her, should I see her again. |
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1/30/2008 9:27:36 AM
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Great Article! I knew it was better for yo to eat organically but I never saw any real facts. Thanks for posting this article. |
1/30/2008 8:53:36 AM
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I've totally felt better since I've gone organic. I swear I taste a difference when I eat fruit that's not organic, and my cooking tastes better with all the organic products that are available. |