Would you eat inorganic food if you were money lacking?
Posted by:
greenman
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Date: August 29, 2006 07:04PM I assume most will, better to eat than not to eat. Re: Would you eat inorganic food if you were money lacking?
Posted by:
sgc
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Date: August 29, 2006 07:13PM Instead of buying inorganic food, I'd rather try to get in touch with small farmers, and volunteer to help them for some food, on the farm or on markets.
Money is not the only way to get food. I think you can exchange time, and skills, like making signs for a farmer, or a banner and so on. SGC Re: Would you eat inorganic food if you were money lacking?
Posted by:
alive!
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Date: August 29, 2006 07:21PM I've been trying to "up" my organic foods. Most of the nuts and seeds that I buy from the bulk bins are organic. I buy organic lettuce and other greens most of the time. Now and then I buy kale that's not organic. Right now I have coupons for for some organic products. If you check out the web sites of some of the major organic companies, you can sometimes find coupons to print out. It takes some effort, but if you work at it, you can find ways to cut the additional "organic cost". Farmers' markets are great! Also, growing sprouts is a great way to up your organic.
I go by the list of "Dirty Dozen" fruits and veggies. If it's on the list, I either buy it organic, or don't eat it. But yes - I would and sometimes do eat inorganic. I wash it well and use a spray and sometimes let the fruits and veggies soak for a while to get more of the pesticides off - hopefully. Life Is Good! alive! Re: Would you eat inorganic food if you were money lacking?
Posted by:
Rawrrr!
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Date: August 29, 2006 07:43PM I'm all organic if it's available! Many people complain they can't afford to buy organic then they spend money on all kinds of other things like cigarettes, booze, junk food & silly stuff in general. Re: Would you eat inorganic food if you were money lacking?
Posted by:
cherimoya
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Date: August 29, 2006 08:36PM When I go to the market and see organic produce near or at the same price I will buy the organic but most of the time I will buy local produce at farmers market.
I try to buy produce that is in season and not shipped from faraway organic or not. Cherimoya Love Peace and Happiness, Re: Would you eat inorganic food if you were money lacking?
Posted by:
davidzanemason
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Date: August 29, 2006 08:59PM Of course. Its a spectrum. With completely processed / oily / dead food on one end.......and home-grown organic produce on the other. If you can't reach, find, or afford something high on the spectrum....you go for as high as you can get! Ha! ha! For sure. And don't feel the slightest bit bad about it!
-David Mason If you can't afford organic produce
Posted by:
Piano Gal
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Date: August 29, 2006 11:00PM do the Clorox bath on all your produce. It has been clinically tested to remove almost 90 percent of pesticides. If you don't know how to do it, let me know....I'll put it on the website. It usese the smallest amount of Clorox. It works. It's a blessing in an imperfect world. Re: Would you eat inorganic food if you were money lacking?
Posted by:
Bryan
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Date: August 30, 2006 12:12AM Yes, I would eat non-organic if I could not afford organic. If the non-organic foods are whole, fresh, ripe, raw fruits and vegetables, they are the best you can do.
Some foods are OK commercial because they have thick skins or they tend not to get sprayed that much. Avocados and figs are among the cleaner commercial. The leafy greens and soft fruits like strawberries tend to be the worst. Re: Would you eat inorganic food if you were money lacking?
Posted by:
Jesaroj
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Date: August 30, 2006 03:05AM Someone please post the "dirty dozen" list of what to buy organic! I have seen it before but don't really know where to find it when searching for it specifically.
~Jessica Re: Would you eat inorganic food if you were money lacking?
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Anonymous User
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Date: August 30, 2006 06:47PM Twelve most pesticide-contaminated foods:
1. Strawberries 2. (tie) Bell Peppers, Green and Red 2. (tie) Spinach 4. Cherries, U.S. 5. Peaches 6. Cantaloupe, Mexican 7. Celery 8. Apples 9. Apricots 10. Green beans 11. Grapes, Chilean 12. Cucumbers Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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