Comments on: The 45-cent strawberry: Are organic foods worth it? http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/02/the-45-cent-strawberry-are-organic-foods-worth-it/ A Conversation About Income, Wealth, and the Steps in Between Sun, 25 Dec 2011 17:20:47 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Michael http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/02/the-45-cent-strawberry-are-organic-foods-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-156732 Michael Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:17:45 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=141#comment-156732 @Genevive - Wow - thank you for sharing your story. I wish you a full and speedy recovery! @Genevive – Wow – thank you for sharing your story. I wish you a full and speedy recovery!

]]> By: Genevive http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/02/the-45-cent-strawberry-are-organic-foods-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-156731 Genevive Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:07:41 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=141#comment-156731 I recently came down with an infection in my liver. Just one night in the hospital racked up at $5,000 bill. Thankfully, I'm recovering. But eating organic has become a daily requirement, no an option. This is because the liver has to process <i><b>everything we put into our bodies</b></i>. Everything, even chemicals in the air. So more chemicals means the liver works harder to clean the blood. During my illness, I've not been able to work, and you might wonder how I can afford to eat only organic. Excellent question. Here's my new reality: I've cut out all refined and prepared foods, including sugary drinks and pre-packaged items that contain more than 3 ingredients, and eat only fresh local organics. And guess what? My grocery bill is half what it used to be. Organics are more expensive in the big picture if you insist on eating them prepared, as a replacement for industrial convenience foods. I recently came down with an infection in my liver. Just one night in the hospital racked up at $5,000 bill. Thankfully, I’m recovering. But eating organic has become a daily requirement, no an option. This is because the liver has to process everything we put into our bodies. Everything, even chemicals in the air. So more chemicals means the liver works harder to clean the blood.

During my illness, I’ve not been able to work, and you might wonder how I can afford to eat only organic. Excellent question. Here’s my new reality: I’ve cut out all refined and prepared foods, including sugary drinks and pre-packaged items that contain more than 3 ingredients, and eat only fresh local organics. And guess what? My grocery bill is half what it used to be.

Organics are more expensive in the big picture if you insist on eating them prepared, as a replacement for industrial convenience foods.

]]> By: Michael http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/02/the-45-cent-strawberry-are-organic-foods-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3136 Michael Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:02:56 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=141#comment-3136 Yes, I suppose in your circumstance there would be far less of a monetary debate: lousy looking beat-up banana for $1 a pound, or beautiful ripe one for 39 cents per lb.? Not a tough call. But on this topic, there is often more than meets the eye (not to mention the digestive tract). Yes, I suppose in your circumstance there would be far less of a monetary debate: lousy looking beat-up banana for $1 a pound, or beautiful ripe one for 39 cents per lb.? Not a tough call.

But on this topic, there is often more than meets the eye (not to mention the digestive tract).

]]> By: Llama Money http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/02/the-45-cent-strawberry-are-organic-foods-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3133 Llama Money Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:54:34 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=141#comment-3133 I guess that it's different everywhere, but I don't even consider buying organic here. The organic fruit & veggies around here all look small and sickly compared to their larger, more delicious looking pesticide-filled brothers. The cost is also hard to justify, especially for what appears to be an inferior product. I'm sure that organic products aren't this way everywhere, just making a local observation. I guess that it’s different everywhere, but I don’t even consider buying organic here. The organic fruit & veggies around here all look small and sickly compared to their larger, more delicious looking pesticide-filled brothers. The cost is also hard to justify, especially for what appears to be an inferior product. I’m sure that organic products aren’t this way everywhere, just making a local observation.

]]> By: Jeremy http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/02/the-45-cent-strawberry-are-organic-foods-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3089 Jeremy Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:52:31 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=141#comment-3089 It's an interesting question -- how to balance health/environmental concerns against cost. I like the idea of buying organic more selectively, since going entirely organic isn't an option for most shoppers. A post on the NY Times website from October 2007 recommended spending a little extra for organic milk, potatoes, peanut butter, ketchup and apples. The Times cited Dr. Alan Greene, who labeled these items as a "few 'strategic' organic foods that he says can make the biggest impact on the family diet." You can read the full post here: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/22/five-easy-ways-to-go-organic It’s an interesting question — how to balance health/environmental concerns against cost. I like the idea of buying organic more selectively, since going entirely organic isn’t an option for most shoppers.

A post on the NY Times website from October 2007 recommended spending a little extra for organic milk, potatoes, peanut butter, ketchup and apples. The Times cited Dr. Alan Greene, who labeled these items as a “few ’strategic’ organic foods that he says can make the biggest impact on the family diet.” You can read the full post here:

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/.....go-organic

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