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Do you pay extra for organic/natural foods?
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:25 pm
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:25 pm
Since the wife was pregnant, and now breastfeeding she has been a nazi about organic foods.
I'll usually buy organic produce simply because the quality control seems to be higher.
I'm on the fence about meat. I have a hard time justifying paying nearly twice as much for organic and grass fed beef or other meats. I taste no difference whatsoever, and if it doesn't taste better I really just don't care.
I'll usually buy organic produce simply because the quality control seems to be higher.
I'm on the fence about meat. I have a hard time justifying paying nearly twice as much for organic and grass fed beef or other meats. I taste no difference whatsoever, and if it doesn't taste better I really just don't care.
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Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:30 pm to GEAUXT
Pics? eh...
Sorry. Not the OT.
Have you tried the farmer's markets? Cutrer's meats delivers there weekly.
Sorry. Not the OT.
Have you tried the farmer's markets? Cutrer's meats delivers there weekly.
This post was edited on 9/12/17 at 8:31 pm
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:42 pm to GEAUXT
Buying organic produce where you don't eat the outer flesh (bananas, oranges, onions, etc) is a waste of money
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:57 pm to GEAUXT
Organic fruits and veggies? Nope, because they go bad before I can use them and I'm not going to the grocery store every day. There's a reason we have preservatives. And besides, I don't believe it makes that big of a difference anyway but that's just my opinion.
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:59 pm to GEAUXT
I pay extra for local as much as possible. They just happen to also be organic.
I also shop at WF a lot but that is mostly because I like their produce and the shopping experience is just better. Don't really care about organic, especially big box fake organic.
I don't buy meat from WF. Seems dumb to pay premium prices for meat and it not be local.
I also shop at WF a lot but that is mostly because I like their produce and the shopping experience is just better. Don't really care about organic, especially big box fake organic.
I don't buy meat from WF. Seems dumb to pay premium prices for meat and it not be local.
Posted on 9/12/17 at 10:05 pm to Salmon
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The fruits and vegetables on “The Dirty Dozen” list, when conventionally grown, tested positive for at least 47 different chemicals, with some testing positive for as many as 67. For produce on the “dirty” list, you should definitely go organic — unless you relish the idea of consuming a chemical cocktail. “The Dirty Dozen” list includes:
celery
peaches
strawberries
apples
domestic blueberries
nectarines
sweet bell peppers
spinach, kale and collard greens
cherries
potatoes
imported grapes
lettuce
All the produce on “The Clean 15” bore little to no traces of pesticides, and is safe to consume in non-organic form. This list includes:
onions
avocados
sweet corn
pineapples
mango
sweet peas
asparagus
kiwi fruit
cabbage
eggplant
cantaloupe
watermelon
grapefruit
sweet potatoes
sweet onions
Remember, the lists of dirty and clean produce were compiled after the USDA washed the produce using high-power pressure water systems that many of us could only dream of having in our kitchens.
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Posted on 9/13/17 at 9:04 am to GEAUXT
There's a clear difference in the taste and smell of grass fed beef. There's also a difference in how the meat cooks. Grass fed doesn't brown the same and I've found it better to cook grass fed beef on a lower, slower fire.
When I buy grass fed, I buy locally grown organic beef and poultry where I know the farmer and can visit the farm.
When I buy grass fed, I buy locally grown organic beef and poultry where I know the farmer and can visit the farm.
This post was edited on 9/13/17 at 9:08 am
Posted on 9/13/17 at 9:09 am to Zappas Stache
luckily, the only items I buy on the "dirty dozen" are apples and grapes
I grow the rest myself
I grow the rest myself
Posted on 9/13/17 at 11:25 am to GEAUXT
Happy Wife, happy life, pay extra for the food she wants.. Pros and cons on both sides but at the end the day, this period of time, just make her happy
Posted on 9/13/17 at 11:33 am to GEAUXT
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I'll usually buy organic produce simply because the quality control seems to be higher.
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The organization urges consumers to buy organic food, which it claims uses less pesticides. However, this is not accurate because organic fruit and vegetable farmers use non-synthetic pesticides, which can be more toxic to humans and beneficial insects than targeted synthetic pesticides. Organic pesticides are often untested.
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Posted on 9/13/17 at 11:52 am to pointdog33
Whomever the down vote is from, probably didn't grow up on or around a farm and ate what was raised on the farm.. but feel free to waddle in your ignorance.
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