tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post8538580272459820962..comments2023-10-18T11:20:11.457-04:00Comments on Morning Runner: Why I don't eat organic produceJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01210098462417950977noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-26306497478232125502013-05-21T11:42:46.245-04:002013-05-21T11:42:46.245-04:00We don't eat organic for much the same reason ...We don't eat organic for much the same reason but quite honestly, I shop once a week. I've found when I try buying organic produce, it goes back by mid week. Maybe it's our area but the stores just don't get it fresh enough to keep organic foods.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461582280228312213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-52339896988174442582013-04-25T07:11:44.262-04:002013-04-25T07:11:44.262-04:00I am not an organic produce buyer in general, eith...I am not an organic produce buyer in general, either. I will if it is on sale or reasonably priced. I am like Amber, though, and I do try to buy local at farmer's markets when it is possible. But for me, I can't justify the cost of buying exclusively organic.Lisa from Lisa's Yarnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05335500882510597919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-82635622487869989282013-04-24T21:06:13.087-04:002013-04-24T21:06:13.087-04:00I buy what is on sale. Occasionally it is organic...I buy what is on sale. Occasionally it is organic, and like you said when the organic spinach is cheaper I buy it and it does last longer, which is wierd to me ha. I don't go out of my way to buy organic, even the dirty dozen. My child nor myself nor my husband has any food allergies and we eat a lot of fruits and veggies. Clean them and you're good. My honest to goodness first thought reading your title was, "because poop is gross and i dont need to look down my nose and say i buy allllllll organic." yeah, i know those people.The Many Thoughts of a Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12261949837343560602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-39782623710617590582013-04-24T16:53:42.653-04:002013-04-24T16:53:42.653-04:00I really struggle with organic because I don't...I really struggle with organic because I don't like paying more money. I am a pretty frugal person.<br /><br />HOWEVER, I do prefer to buy local whenever possible. I shop at the Farmers Market in the summer and my grocery store has little signs saying where produce is from and I try really hard to stick to produce from Canada or the USA. Once there were Oranges from South Africa and I didn't buy them because I don't need oranges shipped all the way from freaking South Africa!!! I think following the "100 mile diet" would be more beneficial to our health than eating organic, but that's just me! Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185652640389232120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-89391692536077465792013-04-24T16:53:35.362-04:002013-04-24T16:53:35.362-04:00Great topic! I tend to agree with you and only buy...Great topic! I tend to agree with you and only buy organic if the normal stuff doesn't look good or is out of stock. My sister is an expert on this type of thing and says there are "dirty" fruits and vegetables and "clean" ones. And that the dirty ones use more pesticides, so for those she buys organic. For the clean ones, she buys regular. Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-30326807635617962602013-04-24T13:30:48.263-04:002013-04-24T13:30:48.263-04:00I can take it or leave it with organic. I am on a...I can take it or leave it with organic. I am on a tight budget so I have to be careful. Now..genetically modified foods scare the shit out of me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-2296931120324064792013-04-24T13:04:54.552-04:002013-04-24T13:04:54.552-04:00I completely see where you are coming from and do ...I completely see where you are coming from and do the same. The idea of organic sounds nice. Why wouldn't it? Cleaner foods are not bad. But when it comes down to it, I have to stay focused on the budget and ours is tight. Buying organic would be buying less food and with two runners in the house and a 5-year old, having good healthy food nicely stocked is important. And yes, if the organic happens to be cheaper, which is the case at Costco at times, I get it. If not, I don't worry about it. I wash and go!<br /><br />I feel eating more fresh foods and less processed foods is more important to me than eating more organic freggies. I tend to worry more about preservatives, added sugars, fake sugars, food dyes, etc. in foods. But that is my opinion.Erica Gormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760964844822684302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-2727522199262343612013-04-24T13:01:23.267-04:002013-04-24T13:01:23.267-04:00I think having had a number of health issues I'...I think having had a number of health issues I'm more cautious with the dirty dozen. I have also found that the taste of some organic like apples is so superior I can't eat the other one's any longer because the wax is overwhelming.<br /><br />it's definitely a personal decision, but I think we have had a rise in all kinds of health issues in conjunction with eating more chemicals. So I'll probably keep to a split of some organic, and as much local as possible. RunToTheFinishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13995696358152941044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-72810798086185817212013-04-24T12:14:32.490-04:002013-04-24T12:14:32.490-04:00I buy the "dirty dozen" of produce organ...I buy the "dirty dozen" of produce organic. I have small children and that motivates more to make sure they are ingesting as little pesticides as possible. I am more concerned about genetically modified foods. My two kids have severe food allergies most parents I know have a kid with at least one food allergy. There has to be a reason why all these kids are suddenly allergic to foods when our generation and our parents generation are not. I believe it has to do with farming practices, pesticide use and genetic modification. I have done a lot of research into the food industry in our country and much of what I have found is sad and scary. We buy organic and local as much as possible, but for us it is worth the cost knowing what we do. Michael Pollan and Mark Bittman are great authors who speak to the issues of the food industry in America if you are interested.rungirl24https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852088106805594046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-54801794818817044622013-04-24T12:01:03.355-04:002013-04-24T12:01:03.355-04:00My husband is 100% with you on organic eating. He ...My husband is 100% with you on organic eating. He doesn't think it is worth the extra money. I am slightly indifferent. For the most part, we do not buy organic stuff because of the cost. There are a few things (milk mainly) that we buy organic because it lasts longer and tastes better. I think it is a personal choice and people do things for all sorts of reasons. For us, we want to eat fresh foods and the best way for us to afford it is to not buy organic. Elizabeth @ livingrunningcookinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968750268305502460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-3615210565054915952013-04-24T11:58:07.646-04:002013-04-24T11:58:07.646-04:00Great post Jo, with some great points. There is so...Great post Jo, with some great points. There is so much research out there, but I don't have the time to go through it all. Like you said though, what did generations before us do? <br /><br />I do buy some organic things, but for different reasons. I love some of the items Wegmans has in the Nature's market organic section, but it has to do more with the nutrition and taste rather than the label of organic. One produce item I ALWAYS buy organic is spinach, I read a few articles about the importance of this and it kind of stuck with me. Good news is, that's not a gigantic (if any) price difference.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325067352277421071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-52138925878655923102013-04-24T11:50:05.118-04:002013-04-24T11:50:05.118-04:00I am so with you. just wash it before you eat itI am so with you. just wash it before you eat itChristy @ My Dirt Road Anthem: A Runner's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571125963317402377noreply@blogger.com