Organic vs. Natural
By thegreathambino
February 25, 2011 at 3:38
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So my family has been talking a lot lately about diet trends and such. One thing that keeps popping up for me is the debate about buying fruits, vegetables and meats. Do we buy them from a "certified organic" source? Do we just buy them from the local grocer (that may be a chain)? Is there a difference? How big?
Let's take, for example, a head of broccoli. I can buy it at a local grocery store for a certain price. Or I can buy it "certified organic" at a "health foods" store for double or triple the price. Or, I can go the other end of the spectrum and buy a huge bag of frozen florets for about 1/2 the cost of the fresh stuff. So here is the question: what's the cost benefit? Is it worth the 2-3x cost to go organic? Is it that the regular stuff is bad for me, or just not as good?
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Jeannie Holmes March 31, 2011 at 10:300 LikesEdited March 31, 2011 at 10:31 by Jeannie HolmesI buy the cheapest. Most times the local grocery store gets them local anyway, and most growers are organic unless they are one of the few really big farmer.
plus that I have to feed a lot of people and can't afford "fancy" foods!! LOL -
thegreathambino March 31, 2011 at 10:330 LikesThis is so true. When you have a lot of mouths to feed, the fancy stuff just isn't possible. and to boot, I'm not convinced it's any different really.
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Jeannie Holmes March 31, 2011 at 10:380 Likesme either. We try to grow a lot of veggies every summer. That helps with the bill!!
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thegreathambino March 31, 2011 at 12:551 Like
Unfortunately for me, the only green on my thumb is the money constantly bleeding out of my hand. ;)
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Guardianstone April 6, 2011 at 1:442 LikesAre we related? Killed 85 of 85 strawberry plants one year, 2 air fern and a cactus.
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