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| Thread ID: 139005 | 2015-02-22 22:33:00 | Do you buy organic? | Roscoe (6288) | PC World Chat |
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| 1394870 | 2015-02-23 04:32:00 | If you do, why? Organic looks, feels, smells and tastes exactly the same so why would you pay more for a product that is exactly the same as non organic? It defies logic. :confused: I used to have the same opinion and never went out of my way to look for organic fruit & veges (or meat). Then I got diagnosed with cancer. Big attitude change after that. I certainly don't blame non-inorganic produce for the cancer. However, I now try to avoid exposure to chemicals/hormones so if there is another viable (price/quality) organic option I would always go for that. I always get free range eggs/bacon to support the farmers who are taking better care of the animals. If available, I would choose the organic free range option. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 1394871 | 2015-02-23 04:39:00 | I mostly buy free range eggs for the reason 1101 stated. There is quite a cost involved in being able to sell products as organic That would go some way to explaining why they often cost so much more than others. Some companies do provide organic products but often they just can't afford the added cost of certification. Sun ripened and freshly picked is definitely my choice. |
Marnie (4574) | ||
| 1394872 | 2015-02-23 05:18:00 | I never used to buy anything organic and I never used to care where my food came from (price was all I cared about), but in the last few years I do and I tend to buy cruelty-free, fair trade and organic stuff where possible. You do pay more for it though.... I don't mind paying more for ethically produced food that's free from drugs, hormones, chemicals and other crap. I make up for a lot of that extra cost buy rarely eating out and cooking from scratch. You can save a lot that way. | catspyjamas (15614) | ||
| 1394873 | 2015-02-23 05:31:00 | Why do most healthy products cost more than the 'unhealthy' variety when a lot of them involve less processing? *Brown rice *Brown sugar *Wholemeal flour |
mzee (3324) | ||
| 1394874 | 2015-02-23 06:26:00 | They cost more because there is more demand than supply. Also potentially lower yields, higher reject rates, and let us not forget dearer packing, marketing and transport costs as they must be traceable and kept separate to chemically grown produce. Certification is another cost too. |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1394875 | 2015-02-23 07:00:00 | If I buy vegetables I usually go for the cheapest. If I want organic vegetables I can grow my own. | Bobh (5192) | ||
| 1394876 | 2015-02-23 08:15:00 | i don't buy organic, just to expensive. however my old neighbors grow and sell organics veges eggs etc. its actually a ton of work doing anything organic. you can't just add fert or throw a spray on for certain bugs etc. so alternative methods are used. these require a lot of knowledge, timing and labor. proper free range chickens do end up with a different looking yoke and taste different. thats down to the different diet they get. having them in a small outside pen is not really free range. and that highlights the other problem, the cowboys who use it solely as marketing to increase their profits. you can legally call almost anything organic, but not certified organic. thats the ones you pay for fees and have inspections etc. i'm sure a little pen for chocks will not pass an inspection. but they are free to label their eggs orgainc free range even tho it would never meet organic requirements. most of what you see on packets is marketing BS. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1394877 | 2015-02-23 08:21:00 | I always get free range eggs/bacon to support the farmers who are taking better care of the animals. If available, I would choose the organic free range option. :+1: Although, as a pensioner I watch the $$ carefully, and as much I like the principle, of necessity I compromise and opt for cage free eggs over free range |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 1394878 | 2015-02-23 09:19:00 | We have ordinary supermarket chicken through the year but splash out on a couple of 'organic' chickens from Commonsense Organics at Christmas. The flavour and juiciness are quite noticeable. We always get free range eggs and pork to encourage good conditions for the animals Another reason for going to Commonsense Organics is to get stuff that the supermarkets don't sell. Like 'Louisa' plums at the moment |
BBCmicro (15761) | ||
| 1394879 | 2015-02-23 13:58:00 | Same here - much shorter path between harvest and plate, so always fresh and tasty!!+1 | Greg (193) | ||
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