Is there a difference in taste between organic and non-organic food?

Question

I am well aware of the health benefits of organic food, but I was wondering if most people can taste a difference between the two. I am also curious about the taste of organic meat (100% grass fed cows, no injected hormones/antibiotics, etc) vs regular meat.

Answer 1

Yes - the difference in flavour is more noticeable in some foods than others but I have noticed much better flavours in:-
carrots
tomatos
apples
pears
celery
chicken
ham
beef
bread
eggs

There are many others that taste good and none I can name that actually taste worse than non-organic.

If you're not concerned about the health benefits I suggest that you conduct your own taste test and see if you can tell the diference!

Answer 2

There are no proven health benefits to "organic" food, and in fact most of what is labeled as "organic" still uses pesticides, just those that were commonly in use before the "natural food revolution". It's also debatable (or a matter of "personal taste") whether there is any measurable difference in flavor. The ONLY legitimate reason to eat organic, is that so-called organic meat products come from animals treated with a little more respect while they were farmed. They still got killed, chopped up, and turned into burgers and steaks!

But I'd rather eat a dead happy cow, I guess!

Answer 3

1 for 2 both 3 no 4 winco 5 22 6 yes 7 no 8 n/a 9 n/a

Answer 4

The non organic meats taste better, have a couple of uncles that are ranchers. The hormones help..

Answer 5

organic food is grown with minimal pesticide/herbicide use,in the case of veggies
for meat, the animals are allowed to graze, not force fed, have limited antibioitic use and NO extra hormones for growth, or increased milk production(rGbh is used supposedely to make cows give more milk...)
for more info:http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/indexNet.htm

and organic meat DOES taste better...

Answer 6

Especially in organic fruits and vegetables, I can tell a difference. Organic milk and cheeses, too. The treated once just taste like chemicals to me, no matter how many times you wash them.

Answer 7

I haven't really noticed, but I haven't had regular meat in years. I've never heard anyone say it actually tasted better or worse though. Sometimes they think it should be better, but that's not really true. It's about health not taste.

Answer 8

You really won't notice much difference in taste, and it's a matter of opinion which is better. Eat whichever you like/makes you feel better about your health.

Answer 9

About $1 a pound difference!