believer;1197089 wrote:This.
Besides generally paying more - sometimes much more - for the "organic" food you cannot convince me that the "organic" carrots, for example, are any healthier for us than the "off-the-shelf" carrots.
Why? Because the seller says it is?
Sorry. The trade off of pesticides used to create a greater food supply vs. food labeled "organic" with the implication that it is somehow healthier for us in the long run isn't that significant in my humble opinion.
Frankly the organic craze is probably more marketing fluff and hype than substance.
Pay more for "organic" if it sooths your soul, but I'm quite certain your organic shit smells just as rancid as my store bought shit....except mine might kill a few more bugs.
Well there's the health concerns which depending on the chemicals involved could or could not be harmful to eat so that point certainly is debatable.
Then there's the environmental concerns about pesticides getting into water supplies and harming fish and other animals. This is one that I'm concerned with and want to make sure there's ample research done before just spraying shit everywhere.
And lastly most organic stuff tends to be of a higher quality, not necessarily because it's organic but because more care is taken with the products. This is shown in their higher price a lot of the time but it is noticeable.
Is "organic" sometimes used merely as a marketing label? Yes. But is it entirely worthless to be questioning and eliminating chemicals and processing that could possibly be harmful to humans, animals, or the water supply? I don't think so.
As with anything else you have to know what you're buying.
I eat chikfila a decent amount. While it's not organic, it's pretty damn good.