What are your thoughts on organic food?

[Universe]

I hadn't really thought much on organic food until I saw Food Inc., which really promoted it. I don't go to organic food stores much, but I'm debating whether I should try them out more or not.

So, do you buy a lot of organic products or not?

[Evolution86]

I started looking into organic products when my boyfriend moved in with me. His sister is a big advocate for it, even sells different organic products out of her home, but I find that brand to be a bit pricey. I do look for shampoos and conditioners that are primarily plant based, with as few chemicals as possible, they smell just as good, and work just as well, only these ones are much cheaper (I pay $5 CDN per bottle of shampoo and conditioner). As for organic food, I find that it's extremely expensive, and seeing as I just moved, I can't really afford to be spending that much on my food, but I try to look out for organic items when they go on sale (however rarely that is).

Big stores like Walmart have organic products too, you just have to search a little bit to find them. And I find they can be very inexpensive if you're willing to look into it.

[heyitslinda]

When I watched Food Inc. I started, before then I just thought it was to get gullible people to buy more expensive product. But now I'm a believer, I also stopped eating any form of meat and stopped drinking sodas. I feel so much better now that I cut out that nastiness.

[secondbestkiller]

I don't really get much of a choice about what kind of foods I eat (my parents buy most of it) but I would rather have organic food, I don't want to ingest chemicals every time I eat. So I try to eat organic when I can, although it's not something I'm super picky about.

[IMakeBarbieJealous]

I'm all for it. My family is part of a co-op and that's pretty much all we eat at home. It does taste better.

[onetwo3]

according to my roommate, who is a food science major, the whole organic craze is BS.

[gotc147]

Mind introducing me to your roommate? I have questions...

[onetwo3]

What questions? I'll pass them on

[eSHkidd]

So are the pesticides just completely washed off when their rinsed and stuff and none of it is internal in the plant when you eat it?

[Littletad]

Way healthier and better for you.

[Alex_Prower]

Nope and I'm vegetarian.

[Anonymous]

I like organic food, but I'm not going to go out of my way to buy it.

[gotc147]

Isn't tabacco organic?

[l-hedoniste]

That formaldehyde-soaked rot? Nooo....

[heyitslinda]

Tabacco in it's purest form is yes, but that's not what's in cigarettes.

[Anonymous]

All we eat are organic food