Organic food?

Question

Do you buy it?
What products do you buy?
What differences do you notice between the organic and 'regular' versions?

Answer 1

people tend to focus on the nutritional benefits of organic foods more so than the environmental benefits. organic foods, without doubt, have their pros and cons. we buy into the fact that more natural is healthier, myself included. however, most of us are concerned only with the way in which organic food reacts with our bodies. this is absurd, because the greatest benefit of organic food, is that of an environmental nature. spraying foods with artificial chemicals and pesticides disrupt nature in general, on both a microcosmic and macrocosmic level. i am as obsessed with health and fitness as much as the next person. however, if you can justify the time for a personal obsession, try to consider the greater implications. the health of the planet is greatly ignored, and this ignorance needs to come to an end.

Answer 2

I buy organic as a preference whenever I can, as long as it's not too expensive.
Chicken and lamb taste so much better and as I don't eat a lot of meat, I don't mind paying a little extra so that I can enjoy it.

There's also eggs, cheese, yoghurt, wholemeal flour and a few other basics such as rice, oats dried fruit and pulses, and as much fruit and vegetables as I can when the price is reasonable. I'd like to be able to buy more milk but there hardly ever seems to be any skimmed.

I do think there is a better flavour to organic foods compared to regular mass produced versions, but perhaps more noticeable in some foods like carrots, tomatoes or bananas than others.

Herbs and salads are organic and home grown.

Answer 3

I buy it sometimes, depending on price. I usually compare how much price difference there is between the usual stuff and the organic product. If it's on par I will then buy the organic stuff.
I will usually buy organic bread, mushrooms, sometimes crisps and milk. To be perfectly honest I have not noticed that much difference between organic and normal products but maybe I need to experiment more.

Answer 4

There is a difference in the organic produce. Especially apples. There are tons of pesticides used on apples, so it's good to buy the organic ones. Any fruit or vegetable with a thin skin can be affected by pesticides, so organic is safer. However, thick-skinned ones - like bananas - do not matter.

Answer 5

i buy organic soy milk by Silk and there really isnt much difference except that it's creamier, less sweet, smoother, and comes in different flavors like vanilla compared to regular milk. i also eat organic cereal by Kashi which is really good. it tastes like honey nut cheerios but crunchier with more variety in the different grains used, less sweet because they use more real honey instead of a touch of honey with extra sugar, and it has more fiber. start off with something small like an organic drink then a snack and next a meal. you can even start with the milk and cereal i have every morning of vanilla soy milk and go lean crunch. after a while you cant even tell the difference but your body will since you'll be consuming less fats, sugar, artificial ingredients, and calories.

Answer 6

Organic food is the latest "fad" and often scam to hit the American Food Neurosis Culture.

Save your money and eat regular food.

Your genetics have far more say about when that lump will show up in your pancreas than how your carrots were produced.

Humans like to think we have that much control over our destiny but we don't, and there are other humans who know that, and cash in on it.

Answer 7

I buy organic where ever I can. I don't like the thought of bug spray in my foods. I grow many of my own veggies and fruits, but get others at a local organic farm. They taste better, and the regular ones have been fertilized with animal manure. I never thought bathing food in feces was a good idea, myself

Answer 8

Only buy it if it's on offer and the same price as "normal" food. Would love to use it more regularly but can't afford it - you can definitely taste the difference, especially meat and veggies

Answer 9

Yes, mostly soups and vegetables. The difference is that they should be free of chemicals. Toxins are very bad for your body, and the fewer you let into your body the better off you are.

Answer 10

FYI beebs...."regular" fruits and veggies are fertilized with chemical fertilizers while organic fruits and veggies use natural fertilizers....a.k.a animal manure (which can cause e-coli). Make sure you are washing your fruits and veggies no matter what type you buy.