Amongst some of my co-workers, it’s well known that Justin (my husband) and I are trying to be more environmentally friendly. And that includes eating organically. We’ve had many discussions at work about organic foods versus non-organic foods. The debates continue with each work day regarding the toxicity in pesticides used, some myths and well, why we bother in the first place. But most of the time it’s about cost. And coming from a very money-conscious consumer, price is a very big factor.
As expensive as these foods are, we know intellectually that they’re better for us. So don’t go all out and change everything you eat to organic. Think about the vegetable and meat products that you eat most like apples and potatoes maybe even chicken. And start there. Try to avoid the higher pesticide-laden foods and use an alternative. If you take baby steps, it won’t hit your wallet as hard and you’ll feel better that you’re eating better. And yes, organic foods do taste better despite what they look like.
As grateful as I am to the big chain supermarkets these days for stocking and increasing their variety of organic foods, the prices still don’t compare to their genetically modified counterparts. And no, you won’t find that basketball sized head of orange broco-flower that your son loves so much for it’s cheese puff colour in the organic aisle. But really would you want to???
Here’s a good website that can tell you which foods have high pesticide concentrations and which don’t.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/organic/pesticide-residues.cfm
Happy shopping!
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