QOTD 1-31-14

[sarahisis]

Do you buy organic? Do you believe that organic is really a lot healthier than non organic?

[bunsy]

No and no

[onlyoneboy]

No and I don't know.

The only organic stuff I eat comes from my garden. I'm too cheap to pay the prices.

[megan1201]

Certain foods, but not everything. It is not necessarily healthier but the one thing that I can noticeably tell a difference with is blueberries.

[ladyandrearose]

No, organic is waaaaaay to much. I do not think it is any healthier.

[jrose]

No and no

[ReneeW]

A few things I do buy organic -- my daughter's soy milk (she's allergic to dairy) and once in a while I'll buy organic produce if it's on sale or if the conventionally grown stuff looks sketchy. Although I'm confident in the nutritional value of conventionally grown items, sometimes I worry a bit about pesticides on conventional produce. Then I saw the article below the other day so now I'm not sure what to think!!! (I do try to buy locally grown items seasonally when possible.)

www.slate.com/articles/double_x/the_kids/2014/01/organic_vs_conventional_produce_for_kids_you_don_t_need_to_fear_pesticides.html

[sarahisis]

I don't buy it unless I can get it cheaper than conventionally grown products (mainly produce) Trader Joes has some organic stuff that I'd consider buying. (Apples for example because they are cheaper than regular apples at Target or Cub sometimes)
nutritionally, it doesn't concern me that we don't eat organic... We never ate it growing up, it's kind 'fad like' to me.....

I also buy locally grown produce seasonally when I can, not usually organic though! It just tastes better!

[dara1012]

I'm in the same boat as Renee & Sarah.

Now that we have a Trader Joe's closer to us, I shop there sometimes. Not necessarily because of organic, mostly I like their prices and reputation as a company.

[sharon]

Yes and yes

[sharon]

Yes and yes

[sharon]

My longer answer –

We went organic incrementally as we were getting ready to TTC and that was a big motivator. We did it in stages and started with milk and meat, but eventually got to the point where most everything we bought was organic or from a reputable local company that doesn’t use icky chemicals. We switched to the co-op from the grocery store, where they research what they offer carefully. Not everything there is organic or healthy, but there is a lot of both.

During the same time, over a period of several years from when we TTC (for a year and half), when we were expecting and when Ian was a baby, we revamped our diet in general, bit by bit. By the time he was starting solid foods we were mostly eating organic, mostly eating only whole grains, no HFCS, no partially hydrogenated fats, lots of whole foods, I eat lots of leafy greens like Kale (Tina doesn’t and Ian does only occasionally).

Later on I realized that my debilitated migraines, that sometimes required hospital ER, had gone from being 2-4 times a month to being 1-2 times a year. And that has held. So I guess I don’t know what it is specifically, but when we spend a lot of time visiting my in-laws, I tend to get a migraine, which makes me think something in diet is doing it. (I love my in-laws – it’s not stress. But they do eat a lot of processed grains and other starchy foods and very little in the way of veggies. It’s an Iowa thing) I’ve started bringing our own groceries and it seems to help a lot.

Plus there’s the ethical part of supporting people who are making foods in ways that don’t destroy the planet and that’s important to us too. We still eat out sometimes and I eat at other people’s houses (although many of our friends buy organic food too) and there are things we buy that are not organic. But it’s our default – so most of what we eat is.

[sharon]

My longer answer –

We went organic incrementally as we were getting ready to TTC and that was a big motivator. We did it in stages and started with milk and meat, but eventually got to the point where most everything we bought was organic or from a reputable local company that doesn’t use icky chemicals. We switched to the co-op from the grocery store, where they research what they offer carefully. Not everything there is organic or healthy, but there is a lot of both.

During the same time, over a period of several years from when we TTC (for a year and half), when we were expecting and when Ian was a baby, we revamped our diet in general, bit by bit. By the time he was starting solid foods we were mostly eating organic, mostly eating only whole grains, no HFCS, no partially hydrogenated fats, lots of whole foods, I eat lots of leafy greens like Kale (Tina doesn’t and Ian does only occasionally).

Later on I realized that my debilitated migraines, that sometimes required hospital ER, had gone from being 2-4 times a month to being 1-2 times a year. And that has held. So I guess I don’t know what it is specifically, but when we spend a lot of time visiting my in-laws, I tend to get a migraine, which makes me think something in diet is doing it. (I love my in-laws – it’s not stress. But they do eat a lot of processed grains and other starchy foods and very little in the way of veggies. It’s an Iowa thing) I’ve started bringing our own groceries and it seems to help a lot.

Plus there’s the ethical part of supporting people who are making foods in ways that don’t destroy the planet and that’s important to us too. We still eat out sometimes and I eat at other people’s houses (although many of our friends buy organic food too) and there are things we buy that are not organic. But it’s our default – so most of what we eat is.

[sharon]

And I have no idea why everything is posting twice. Sorry.

[apryllraye87]

I buy what I can organic, and I do believe it is healthier. I just don't always have the option of driving further to buy organic and the small grocery store by my house doesn't have a very large selection.