Is there really a difference from organic and non-organic fruits and veggies?

Question

I recently started a raw vegan diet and I am reading that because of all the pesticides in normal grocery shop veggies and fruits, I should purchase organic.

The problem is, there is not near store that sells organic food, and I don't have a car. I certainly don't think I'll be able to walk/bus for 3 hours every few days.

But if my health counts on it, I suppose I must.

Some input please?

Answer 1

get it off the internet you can order organic food and have it shipped to ur house, you can get it in bulk for cheap too i'd do that if i were you, just go to http://www.google.com and type organic food and u'll find sites that sell it. That is a great way to start i'd say ^^.

Answer 2

Like everyone has already said, there is a big difference. Not always in taste though. For better tasting veggies hit a farmer's market near you (if there are any), and you can always ask vendors how their crops are grown. Pesticides are a huge cocncern, but if you are eating meat you should also consider eating organic or pasture-raised meats. That is almost a worse health concern. Here is information about pesticide levels on vegetables done by the Environmental Working Group (www.foodnews.org). I try to avoid all the conventionally produced "high risk" veggies & fruits as my highest priority, since I don't have tons of money to spend on all organic stuff.

Highest in Pesticides

These 12 popular fresh fruits and vegetables are consistently the most contaminated with pesticides — buy these organic.

• Apples
• Bell Peppers
• Celery
• Cherries
• Grapes (imported)
• Nectarines
• Peaches
• Pears
• Potatoes
• Red Raspberries
• Spinach
• Strawberries

Lowest in Pesticides

These 12 popular fresh fruits and vegetables consistently have the lowest levels of pesticides.

• Asparagus
• Avocados
• Bananas
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower
• Corn (sweet)
• Kiwi
• Mangos
• Onions
• Papaya
• Pineapples
• Peas (sweet)

Sustainabletable.org also has info about other agricultural issues & how to resolve.

Answer 3

I depend on organic produce, and the closest natural grocery is over an hour away. I sure don't make that trip every few days! I manage it by making my choices according to how long the item will keep. For instance, the first two weeks I am eating things like eggplant, apples, grapes, bananas, lettuce, spinach, sweet peppers, cucumbers. Then I move on sturdier items like carrots, cabbage, green beans, radish, supplemented by frozen items. Last of all I cook the things like acorn squash, potatoes, pumpkins. As items start to get "tired", I dice and saute what is left and add that to soups, so nothing goes to waste. It takes a little practice, but it works.

Answer 4

I have had countless salads and subway sandwiches with cucumbers (who knows how many cucmbers you eat in a lifetime)....but...I remember when i had a cucumber that I VIVIDLY remember...I was in Brasil and they DON'T use pesticides down there..EVERYTHING is organic...there are NO preservatives or additives...because they don't need it..their culture is quite different than ours...THAT said...I tasted a cucumber that was exactly how it is SUPPOSED to taste...that is when I knew there HAS to be something to organic foods...but I think that the US has this organic thing like a scam...like putting no trans fats on a package...(they probably didn't have them before) or like all the low carb foods that suddenly have tons of fat..but ZERO carbs...

Answer 5

Yes, there is a big difference between organic/non-organic fruits and vegetables. Organic produce has been grown without pesticides/poisons and chemicals.
Remember, you are what you eat.Many mainstream supermarkets are carrying organic produce and other health foods. Ask them.

Answer 6

Not only does conventional vegetables contain possible poisons and pesticides, they are lacking in full nutritional value. We studied it when I was in massage school. One example they showed, conventional spinach compared to organic. The conventional had only 2-5 mg of calcium and in the same weight the organic had 645mg.!!!! I have heard that with conventional you have to eat much more volume which means more calories to get the same level of nutrition that you can get from organic. Besides supporting organic means putting better nutrition back into the soil and not poisoning our planet.

Answer 7

Organic fruits and veggies are a little healthier than non-organic ones. That is their greatest difference. But It doesn't really matter. fruit is fruit, veggies are veggies. Walking is healthy, also good for your health.

Answer 8

yes thier is i did some shopping the other day and if you close to a raleys store they have the organic foods and you can taste the differents from the other fruits. and they are on the other side and they put them in a yellow bag so you can tell them apart.

Answer 9

the difference lying in them is that-
In the organic foods, there's no amount of chemical fertilizers are used at the time of growing,
whereas, in the inorganic, large amount of chemical fertilizers are used in order to grow quickly to serve the country's large population.
These organics have many benefits also, as they contain more vitamins and proteins in them and are easily digest able.

Answer 10

organic food is chemical-free where non-organic food could contain pesticides