Organic Foods Little Different From Non-Organic Foods Say New Study

[aGENT]

Fresh, organic, from your garden tomatoes are night and day to the garbage you buy in store

And yes TML, as was already noted earlier in the thread, there are certain fruits/vegetables that are more beneficial to buy organic compared to others. Celery, bell peppers and strawberries I believe are some of the bigger ones. But as you presumably have a computer and internet connection, a quick google search should be quite informative.

FWIW there are also differences between Canada/US, so take that in to consideration when researching. For example if buying milk across the border, I would ONLY buy organic as they allow a ton of growth hormones and crap in their non-organic milk that are illegal in Canada. Buying milk here (while I have tried both and the organic DOES taste better), there's little difference here for chemicals/health risk between "normal" and organic milk and the organic is almost twice the price. Does taste good though!

[Jai604]

On a very limited budget in university, I'll take the fruit that's half the price. I'll let you know if I grow a third arm or something

[aGENT]

On a very limited budget in university, I'll take the fruit that's half the price. I'll let you know if I grow a third arm or something

[Sharpshooter]

Then it's not a priority for you. Just like people on limited budgets eating KD and Mr. Noodles, you're not making diet a priority. That however does not mean there are no repercussions for your decisions.

That does not make people who DO care what they put in their bodies and what farmers put in to the environment "crazy" or "stupid" for doing so.

[aGENT]

And just to add, most, but not all, health benefits of a good diet are received in the long term for the long term. The body can handle a fair amount of toxins at the college/university age....but as you pointed out, it doesn't mean that there won't be any damage done in the short term, or possibly long term.

[GLASSJAW]

Don't look for an "organic" label, because that's just a buzzword these days

Just don't eat processed food, and eat as locally as possible

Sage Michael Pollan says so.

[Buddhas Hand]

one of the major reasons life expectancy has risen since WW2 is because the average person , ["western countries"] has had better access to fresh fruit and vegetable's

[canucklax]

indeed. In the short term an inferior diet will affect your bodies ability to work, play, heal and learn...some pretty important things at that age for most people.

Longer term poor diet and/or diet full of pesticides/chemicals can affect health on an even bigger scale. Fertility, cancer, skin conditions, links to numerous disorders etc. The list is not small.

Then there's all the environmental damage, polluted water, sick animals etc.

Cheaper food now could cost you a LOT later in life if you think about it.

[TOMapleLaughs]

The problem with organic pesticides is that some have been proven to be equally dangerous to us as the synthetic ones. (good bye cancer, hello parkinsons?) And you're paying double for that?

The only way to go is pesticide-free, but good luck delivering that to the masses. Pesticides were invented for a reason. I think the organic movement has made us smarter about our food overall, so i'm for it. But you ain't scamming me into buying it, hippies.

[D-Money]

I was all behind this post until all the swiss chard bit. Yuck.

We used to have cherries, plums, carrots, radishes, beans, peas, strawberries etc.  Just remember to wash them well. hahahaha.

[Sharpshooter]

A banana is a banana. That's not a poor diet choice whether its organic or not.

You also hype up the possible effects like everything I eat is going to kill me, stop worrying so much and just be happy with the food you have access to

[canucklax]

[aGENT]

[aGENT]

It was meant in the sense that we are much better off in terms of food than a lot of the world

[aGENT]

one of the major reasons life expectancy has risen since WW2 is because the average person , ["western countries"] has had better access to fresh fruit and vegetable's

[D-Money]

It was meant in the sense that we are much better off in terms of food than a lot of the world

[Sharpshooter]

It was meant in the sense that we are much better off in terms of food than a lot of the world

[canucklax]

Fair enough, but not being happy about food safety is never a bad thing to continue to be demanding. Consumers should always be demanding the safest and healthiest food they can ingest, for all economic statuses in a civilized society.

[canucklax]

A lot of the less developed world actually has better/healthier farming practices than we do. They're just poor...an entirely separate issue.

[aGENT]

there's the problem. Organic food costing twice as much as "normal" food isn't going to work for the majority of people