I’d never taken it seriously but always used to wonder why there are (esp in west) so many cases of people having cancer and all sorts of harmful diseases, like all of sudden popping up from nowhere.
My co-worker recently forwarded me following two links:
I was talking to a nutritionist about this and she said that I should look for "certified" organic if I choose to go organic. The reason for that is that plain ol' organic farms may have organic methods of farming and all, but they may be located close to spots where industrial waste seeps in or affects it in some way or the other (an example). Certified organic means the entire process from seed to shelf is under the strictest quality control and therefore the purity of the product isn't questionable (as compared to what is just organic).
If you can afford it, then swtich. Or stick to fruits and vegetables that don't have to be peeled and eaten. Example, you don't have to buy organic bananas as you have to peel them anyway, but organic grapes would be worth it.
"If fall fruits held a "most doused in pesticides contest," apples
would win.
Why?
They are individually grafted (descended from a single tree) so that each variety maintains its distinctive flavor. As such, apples don't develop resistance to pests and are sprayed frequently. The industry maintains that these residues are not harmful. But Kastel counters that it's just common sense to minimize exposure by avoiding the most doused produce, like apples. "Farm workers have higher rates of many cancers," he says. And increasing numbers of studies are starting to link a higher body burden of pesticides (from all sources) with Parkinson's disease."
I did not click on the links but know that some fruits and vegetables have higher issues with pesticides so organic is recommended, and some not so much.
I would encourage people to get organic where is makes sense, and also for eggs, milk and meat, try to get organic, hormone and antibiotic free stuff.
we dont do this as much as we should, btu are trying to be better.
lastly, dont think that zabeeha meat shops have better quality meat than what you can buy at grocery store when it comes to hormones etc, make sure and find out where they get their meat from.
This is one of those iffy topics that even if you don't believe you ponder about the pros and cons. If you search online you can get info about the the dirty dozen and clean dozen, which is basically the friuts and veggies that get effected the least and the most by pesticides etc.
Certified organic is a good option but some companies charge way to much which is driven purely demand and supply. One of the other safer alternative is farmers market, usually locally grown is almost as good as 'certified organic' you just have to talk to few vendors and get a feeling of how and where they grow their produce.
Organic food does taste better and nutriously dense compared to regular commercially grown.
sbb- agree that u can get mich better prices in farmers markets, and that you have to make sure how these farmers are growing the stuff, because local is not a guarantee that they are not dousing them with same pesticides and fungicides etc
If I ever choose to go organic, I would do it only if the food is grown locally. I am not too sure if it's even true that organic stuff is more nutritionous than non-organic.
My dad buys some organic foods and I haven't noticed a difference in taste (or maybe my taste buds are gone bonkers..dunno)
If I ever choose to go organic, I would do it only if the food is grown locally. I am not too sure if it's even true that organic stuff is more nutritionous than non-organic.
My dad buys some organic foods and I haven't noticed a difference in taste (or maybe my taste buds are gone bonkers..dunno)
sbb614: wana give some references?
do buy locally grown produce now? or would it be a package deal organic and local, vs anything from anywhere?
No, I don't buy organic or locally grown produce on a regular basis but I definitely support buying locally grown produce over organic (just because I can't convince myself enough that that would make any real difference).
Organic and local would definitely be an ideal package deal.
For now, it's basically anything from anywhere mainly because of lack of time and convenience. I am also unaware of where to purchase locally grown products close to home.
HQ you can google it, or search in consumer reports, US food and agriculture dept to get more info. I have read about it in magazines, webmd, other websites, various NGOs brouchers etc.
I agree there are no garuntees and I try not to follow the trends blindly but general organic food is better because organic famers use traditional methods of farming that does not abuse earht and give it a chance to replenish its resources, and no pesticedes is a another benefit.
Personally I am more inclined toward natural/organic personal care stuff, cleaning products, paints etc, because those things pollute even the air we breath.
You can purchase locally grown produce in bunch of stores, nowadays even gov. of ontario(not sure what prov. you are in) encourages stores to label local produce. If you go to highland farms they even label if it is from Ontario. See by buying local you do decrease the footprint, even if it is negligble, it does make a difference. For me before we moved to india, I used to check the label and always preferred the things manufactured and produced in Ontario, by doing this I was also helping local businesses (just my way of thinking)