Reply #9: Soooooo....you're saying that organic is really not that much different [View All]

[Dover]

than the non-organic, but you find eating the non-organic variety unfortunate. BUT you buy organic when it looks good.



The Organic label and what is permitted by law to be called organic is always under pressure to be more inclusive by those 'normal' food growers/sellers who want in on that market. This includes Whole Foods. I posted an article a year or so ago about their participation in a 'rewriting' of the organic labeling laws and still don't understand their reasoning. What that has meant to me, as a Whole Foods shopper, is that I cannot any longer relax in the assumption that their 'organic' food actually is. It was a real luxury not to have to think about what the organic label might be hiding
rather than revealing.
To me there is a BIG difference between buying food that has been exposed to pesticides and other chemicals and processing than one that has not. God knows we have enough toxins in our environment to contend with without adding anymore. Organic farmers are usually small and local which is another good reason to support it...and go to your local farmer's market! I know some fruits especially are difficult to grow without some chemical use, but we should STILL know what's been added to or done to our food so we can make whatever choices we deem best for ourselves and our families. Some people find a little chemical residue acceptable, others do not.