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What in the world is the difference between "organic" lollipops and regular lollipops?

TemppluckdsTemppluckds
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Seriously. It's candy. Why would you bother to buy organic lollipops? Does your kid eat that many lollipops? Why is it that every time there's a discussion about food, even something as simple as lollipops, some virtuous nesty has to let it drop that they give their kid "organic" this or that - or "natural" this or that.

I know, I know - someone's going to come in here and ask me why I care. Good question. I guess it's just a pet peeve of mine.

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Re: What in the world is the difference between "organic" lollipops and regular lollipops?

  • kevschickee2kevschickee2 member
    What is the use?  Its all junk either way
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  • KrisBriMcBunnyKrisBriMcBunny member
    what makes it organic is the type of sugar used.  and I agree with you on this.  Drives me nuts.
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  • justus4justus4
    You would have to be really fanatical to buy organic lollipops...Thats really pushing the envelope.
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  • esposa38esposa38 member

    Haha! I buy Organic Lollipops at Trader Joes bc/ that's the only kind they have there, and whenever I get a stinkeye at the playground, I say, "Oh, it's OK, they're organic."  It makes me laugh everytime.

    Lollipops are my preferred bribe; I never leave home without one.

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  • LittleMamaBLittleMamaB
    It actually makes me LOL. Might as well say, "My kid eats better than yours". It must horrify people to know that my kid has had chocolate, lollipops, chips, juice, etc. And not organic or natural (gasp). He eats his healthy food like a champ and I refuse to deny him of treats.
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  • TemppluckdsTemppluckds
    I guess the other thing that bugs me is name-dropping food brands - like Trader Joe's or whatever it's called. Just say "cheezies". Nobody thinks you're a better person just because you give your kid expensive organic snacks.
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  • DandRDandR

    this is a 5 star post, and also one of my peeves.

    Totally agree....inserting "organic" "all natural" or "trader joes" in conversations that it doesn't add to the conversation (as in it isn't a debate about organic vs. regular) is only to make yourself look better or feel better....and totally transparent and lame.

     

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  • Angela814Angela814 member

    imagejustus4:
    You would have to be really fanatical to buy organic lollipops...Thats really pushing the envelope.

    LOL.  My thought exactly.  I love how there's always someone who must tell us that her kids only get organic lollipops or organic hot dogs or whatever.  Seriously.  I don't care.  Leave out the "organic" and whatever you said still makes sense.

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  • gracendantho26gracendantho26 member

    OMG this is so funny. I just gave my kids each a Trader Joe's organic pop.

    They are made primarily of sugar but use no artificial flavors or colorants. I like them because they are small and only 25 calories each. But to be totally truthful I do all of my grocery shopping at TJ's so it makes sense that those are the types of lollipops we have in our house.

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  • KapaluaKapalua
    imageesposa38:

    Haha! I buy Organic Lollipops at Trader Joes bc/ that's the only kind they have there, and whenever I get a stinkeye at the playground, I say, "Oh, it's OK, they're organic."  It makes me laugh everytime.

    Lollipops are my preferred bribe; I never leave home without one.

    I guess that answers my question.  There IS such a thing as organic lollipops.  who knew!?

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  • shopgirl78shopgirl78 member

    Although I do buy some organinc, I think its to "one up."

    I guess the answer to your question is orgnaic sugar, organic coloring no red, organic fruit juice, whatever...


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  • esposa38esposa38 member
    And just to be clear, I'm being totally "tongue in cheek" bc/ I damn well know that a pop is a pop is a pop is pure sugar blah blah blah.  They're still my preferred bribe and I still never leave home without one! ;)
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  • KoriBrettKoriBrett

    processed sugar & artificial colorings/flavorings vs using juices and cane sugars.  Oh and probably recycled non bleached sticks.

    But yeah.  It's still a sugarball on a stick.

    If people REALLY want to go organic, grow it in your damn garden & make it yourself.  :-)

     

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  • AnnapolisLariAnnapolisLari member

    FWIW, your standard Dum Dum pop is also only 25 calories. I don't have a snit fit about the miniscule bit of artificial color and flavor.

    As a pp said, it's a sugar ball on a stick, and I love them for their ability to pacify the savage beast.

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  • gracendantho26gracendantho26 member
    Who is having a "snit fit" LOL
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  • goodhartedmommygoodhartedmommy
    Have you ever had an organic lollipop? They are so much yummier than the regular ones. The yummy earth organic lollipops are like a piece of heaven.
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