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Do you think organic is hype?

I'm pretty unbiased on this issue. Anyone from a family of farmers, or a nutritionist? Just curious on what the majority thought is here.

Re: Do you think organic is hype?

  • Well I learned a lot about genetically altered produce in FFA in school and it's kind of freaky. ?Not to mention certain pesticides are very harmful and a lot of stuff has to be throughly washed to get it all off. ?I'm all for organic.?
  • By no means an expert, but my thought is that organic food is probably often grown in a field right next to, or surrounded by, non-organic foods... and therefore get the runoff of the pesticides, antibiotics, or whatever else is used.
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  • MegGaryMegGary member

    You mean, like it's regular food w/ a 20% mark-up? lol

    Ahhh I don't know. I think this whole green/organic movement is just a new fad. However, I do believe in conserving & reusing. I'm all for that. Always have been though. I hate waste. I just think that America found a way to Market it like they do everything else. Hey I'm all for it. USA USA USA!

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  • Not when it comes to fresh foods (veggies, fruits, milk, dairy, etc.). ?I do find a lot of the packaged stuff questionable. ?

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  • Would you eat an apple that had been sprayed throughout its entire growth with pesticides that were loaded with known carcinogens, and think there was no difference between that one and one that had been grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers?

    Hype? It's just fact.  There happens to finally be enough of a market for it that I suppose it may seem like a marketing trend.

  • imageBerriGirl:
    By no means an expert, but my thought is that organic food is probably often grown in a field right next to, or surrounded by, non-organic foods... and therefore get the runoff of the pesticides, antibiotics, or whatever else is used.

    No - the goverment and food board has STRICT rules and regulations for anything to be labeled ORGANIC. 

    Has to be so far away from a road, the soil has be so many years old with out chemicals and so on. 

  • I honestly think there is some hype to it.  I don't really want to eat vegetables infested with bugs.

     

    However - have you ever had organic milk!?  OMG. I hate real milk but the organic stuff is awesome.  I don't know what makes it that way, but that's all we buy now.  It's worth the extra money. 

  • imagelittleittybitty:

    No - the goverment and food board has STRICT rules and regulations for anything to be labeled ORGANIC. 

    Has to be so far away from a road, the soil has be so many years old with out chemicals and so on. 

    For some reason, I thought the regulations were really lax and all sorts of things were calling themselves "organic" when they really weren't. Hmmm...

  • imagetrixR4kidz:
    imagelittleittybitty:

    No - the goverment and food board has STRICT rules and regulations for anything to be labeled ORGANIC. 

    Has to be so far away from a road, the soil has be so many years old with out chemicals and so on. 

    For some reason, I thought the regulations were really lax and all sorts of things were calling themselves "organic" when they really weren't. Hmmm...

    The term to be skeptical of is "all natural." Anything can have that on it. "Organic" is very strictly regulated by the USDA, and industry attempts to weaken standards were met with the largest outpouring of public comments in US history (I was a grassroots organizer on the campaign to stop that effort, it was in 1998 or 1999, I think)

  • imagelittleittybitty:

    imageBerriGirl:
    By no means an expert, but my thought is that organic food is probably often grown in a field right next to, or surrounded by, non-organic foods... and therefore get the runoff of the pesticides, antibiotics, or whatever else is used.

    No - the goverment and food board has STRICT rules and regulations for anything to be labeled ORGANIC. 

    Has to be so far away from a road, the soil has be so many years old with out chemicals and so on. 

    Yes, there are govenmental guidelines on how food is grown in order to be able to be labled "organic", but they are, in fact, grown next to foods that aren't farmed organically.  So they're better than non-organically grown food, but they're by no means perfect. 

  • I am not an expert or anything, but I have heard on several occasions that organic is a hype.  I can't afford to buy organic so I don't.  If you can afford to buy it go for it, it sure can't hurt.  At least that is the way I see it.
  • I buy organic because it is better for my family because they aren't getting all of the pesticides, herbicides and sewage sludge. Organic produce isn't genetically modified so that is an added bonus. There is also evidence to show that since we have been using all these chemicals on plants, the nutritional value of the fruits and veggies is actually going down.
  • I think often times there IS a difference. DH bought organic milk one week because it was on sale (so $$) and ZOMG - it was delicious. Mmmm....

    I would love to join our local CSA, but I may be quitting my job in a month and money is going to be tight.

  • imageSunny1inTucson:

    I think often times there IS a difference. DH bought organic milk one week because it was on sale (so $$) and ZOMG - it was delicious. Mmmm....

    I would love to join our local CSA, but I may be quitting my job in a month and money is going to be tight.

    I agree. I think organic milk is delicious, and I hate milk.
  • I'm from a family of farmers. No, I do not think it is a hype or fad. There are strict regulations for farmers, and it can take years and be very costly to do. Organic isn't more expensive because people are trying to capitalize on a trend. Organic is more expensive because it costs more to grow.

    And to the PP who commented about not wanting bugs in their food.... in that case, you might want to avoid all grains ;) Have you ever seen how corn and wheat are harvested? Bugs and all....

    What you need to watch for is orgnaic packaged food. Organic does not always mean packaged food is healthy.

     

  • organic fruits, veggies, milk, free-roaming meat, etc--no.

    you know girls are starting their periods earlier & little boys have been lactating because of all the hormones in milk & meat?

  • We buy organic milk only b/c it's the only kind at our store that clearly indicates on the label that it's free from steroids and hormones. ?We buy free-range chicken and eggs and only grass-fed beef. ?I can definitely taste the difference between these and the regular varieties - whenever I eat regular I notice the chicken is tough, the eggs are smaller and the beef is fattier.

    As far as fruits/vegetables and grains, I'm divided on the issue. ?I use fertilizer in my garden that's labeled "for vegetables" (or citrus or whatever) b/c it's easier than trying to guess the N/P/K ratio in the compost. ?Also, I've read several accounts that indicate the difference in chemical content is marginal at best when comparing fruits/veggies that are peeled before eating (bananas, citrus, etc). ?So I may buy organic spinach but regular canned mandarin oranges.

    A friend of mine's H interned at Rice-Tec which is a rice breeding/research farm outside of Houston. ?According to him there is no difference between organic and regular rice. . .I don't think I'd bet my life on that but I would think that most chemicals/pesticides would land on the outer sheaf of whatever's being harvested and after it's shucked and washed there's probably not much in there that will hurt me. ?Even genetically modified produce and grains don't bother me. . .it's the animal products I'm worried about.?

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  • hype or not, i'll continue to buy organic when possible/available/cost-effective...particularly animal products.   
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