Organic Food for Thought
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- April
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I’ve never been much for trends. Bell-bottoms never made their way into my closet, same for round-toed shoes, and so far, I’m not planning on wearing a lot of white this summer. But lately, the “eating healthy trend” has got me thinking, particularly when it comes to my baby. Organic food, right now, is big. People seem to frown at conventionally grown spinach the way they do cigarettes. At first, I thought these outspoken health-gurus were a little nutty. But the more I read about pesticides (and bagged spinach and Taco Bell), the more I’m inclined to go organic. Of course, it’s not always possible. The baby-food aisle at my Stop and Shop has just a few organic choices, but with such a limited menu, it won’t leave Owen with the most well-rounded palette. And then there’s the produce section, where sometimes the conventionally grown vegetables actually look better than the organic stuff. Not always, but sometimes. It’s tough for well-intentioned consumers like me. Then, there’s the practical side of me that feels like our bodies have to get used to the world—the real world, which isn’t always perfect. There will come a day when Owen will want French fries over the purest broccoli on earth. And when he does, I want his system to be prepared. My pediatrician isn’t at all concerned. He said, “Buy organic or don’t. It’s not a big deal either way.” Still, for now at least, when given the choice—and the choice looks good—I’m paying the extra money and buying into the organic food industry. It can’t hurt, right?
How do you feel about organic food overall? How do you feel about it for your kids?
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I try to buy only organic as possible. I spread my purchases out between stop&shop, whole foods and fresh direct to get what I need. Not an easy task when you work full time – hence the fresh direct. As far as doctors being up on ‘wellness’ – if it does not relate to medicine I am not confident in their knowledge. I cut out transfats as much as possible from my families diet going back 10 years and now finally doctors are speaking out about the health risks. Add fresh fish to list of foods to watch closely. The extra cost is a small price to pay(if you can afford it)for the health of your kids and the food tastes better!
Its all Bull. if you get vegetables and fruit, they are naturally organic. Food is food. Too much of anything is no good. end of story. so just eat and dont worry.
I wish I had started organic for my kids earlier…especially organic milk and the “dirty dozen” twelve listed by Consumer Reports (do a google search!). I say: GO FOR IT! but don’t freak out when he DOES want a fry. He should be able to have that too!
in underdtanding steves comment,is organic referring growing with no pecdicides(spelling?) Of course there is advertising playing on that. I am off butter,yea tring to stay off the trans fats.anyway,I believe with out a doubt eating clean food would be so much better for us, including ch. bf.bf. As I am writing this,I think buying frozen organic is better if not available fresh compared to fresh non organic.Oh hell, lol you know what I`m trying to say. lol Don
Without pesticides more than half our produce would be ravaged. Thats why non pesticide produce is more expansive. there’s less of it.
as long as its cleaned and handled properly. who cares. Ever see how rice is handled? There’s no other way…
The only thing that I buy organic (religiously) is milk, because my daughter drinks SO much of it. They have linked the hormones in the cows to the reason why so many young girls develop early – I can’t imagine it’s much better for boys, even if it’s not as obvious. So we do get the organic milk. But as for everything else – as long as they are getting their daily fruits and vegetables then I don’t mind whether or not they are organic. I definitely wouldn’t bother with the baby food.
I think it’s more important to buy local than to buy organic.
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We buy only organic milk for our little ones, too, for the same reason as Karen, above. We buy some organic, some other stuff, depending on what’s available, how much we have to spend that week in the supermarket, what’s on sale, etc.
The main thing I try to avoid is stuff with corn syrup in it and I try to keep the sugar levels down in the foods I buy for my little guys.
Fire your pediatrician…this is the ONLY western country that allows its foods to be so tampered with, especially the growth hormones found in milk, therefore all dairy products, beef and eggs…its not just a matter of young girls maturing too early..this means greater opportunities for gynecological cancers that have reached almost epidemic proportions in the USA,,,food for thought: hormone treated meats and dairy products are banned elsewhere…do they know something we don’t? ( and I am not even discussing the cost in ethical and humane treatment of animals that provide us with these products).
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