organic food -- worth the extra money? - GoFuckYourself.com

TheFLY · 04-15-2003, 12:13 PM

what do you think? I think the stuff tastes a lot better, but as far as nutrition, etc... is it worth it? I'm shopping at this place now that is almost 100% organic, but sometimes I wonder if I'm just getting screwed paying more... I can't really taste the difference between regular celery and organic celery... but other things like oranges or pears... the flavor is WAY better...

TheFLY · 04-15-2003, 12:15 PM

i can vouch for organic milk -- yummm way better...

TheViper · 04-15-2003, 12:16 PM

Just buy what tastes the best man

iroc409 · 04-15-2003, 12:17 PM

what makes food inorganic?

Rocky · 04-15-2003, 12:19 PM

it's very much worth it FLY

MrPopup · 04-15-2003, 12:20 PM

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Originally posted by TheFLY
what do you think? I think the stuff tastes a lot better, but as far as nutrition, etc... is it worth it? I'm shopping at this place now that is almost 100% organic, but sometimes I wonder if I'm just getting screwed paying more... I can't really taste the difference between regular celery and organic celery... but other things like oranges or pears... the flavor is WAY better...

actually, we get our organics delivered. once a week with a new basket with different fresh fruits and veggies...its fucking awesome.

if you have this in your area...get it.

Nysus · 04-15-2003, 12:28 PM

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Originally posted by iroc409
what makes food inorganic?

Sprayed with chemical pesticides etc. would make it "inorganic."

Cheers,
Matt

Rocky · 04-15-2003, 12:28 PM

Genetically Altered Food

Organic Pollutants

Organic Farms

iroc409 · 04-15-2003, 12:33 PM

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Originally posted by Nysus

Sprayed with chemical pesticides etc. would make it "inorganic."

Cheers,
Matt

in otherwords, "not organically grown", instead of "not organic".

TheFLY · 04-15-2003, 12:34 PM

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Originally posted by iroc409
what makes food inorganic?

I think it also has to do with mostly fertilizer and pesticides... I think there is some organization that certifies the farms to be "organic"... you really can taste the difference with some things...

if you've ever driven through a lot of cow pastures -- some of them are like filthy concentration camps and all the cows are fucking in the dirt -- like a scene from hell... and then there are the happy green pastures where the cows look fucking happy heeh... U always got to wonder which one you are drinking

Gutterboy · 04-15-2003, 12:35 PM

I buy alot of organic stuff from Trader Joes. Most of it is no more expensive than similar non-organic products from supermarket chain stores.

BV · 04-15-2003, 12:43 PM

It take 10 times more land to grow the same amount of inorganic vegetables as it does to grow inorganic mainly due to the use of pesticides.

pesticides= insecticides, herbicides acarcides & fungicides.

Without these yields are much much smaller resulting in the need to charge so much more.

revbuddylove · 04-15-2003, 12:55 PM

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Originally posted by MrPopup

actually, we get our organics delivered. once a week with a new basket with different fresh fruits and veggies...its fucking awesome.

if you have this in your area...get it.

Yeah they call it Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), it's the shit. Look for it in your area. We get a basket a week of just picked organically grown fruits and veggies, and it rocks. Mmmmm.

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TheFLY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: http://www.thefly.net/ --- Quit your job and live off steady traffic. Posts: 11,856	i can vouch for organic milk -- yummm way better...

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TheViper Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: the streets. Posts: 2,560	Just buy what tastes the best man

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Gutterboy So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Dis Posts: 4,751	I buy alot of organic stuff from Trader Joes. Most of it is no more expensive than similar non-organic products from supermarket chain stores.

04-15-2003, 12:43 PM	#12
BV wtf Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bikini State, FL USA Posts: 10,914	It take 10 times more land to grow the same amount of inorganic vegetables as it does to grow inorganic mainly due to the use of pesticides. pesticides= insecticides, herbicides acarcides & fungicides. Without these yields are much much smaller resulting in the need to charge so much more.