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whats the big deal about organic..

Velasca Posts: 441 Joined: 2006/10/26	2007/01/02, 10:47 PM is this a big hype or this something else i need to bring into my diet?...sigh i did buy some organic pasta..out of curiosity...*shrug*
mikencharleston Posts: 1,585 Joined: 2002/01/09	2007/01/03, 08:44 AM You'll get a lot of differing opinions but I wouldn't waste the money in most cases. Organic doesn't have to be 100% organically grown to fit under that heading.
fouts Posts: 156 Joined: 2003/09/03	2007/01/03, 11:58 AM Organic does not mean healthy. It just means they don't add anything to it like artificial flavors in some foods, or they don't use pesticides on fruits and veggies. I think it is a waste of money myself.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2007/01/03, 01:32 PM The price. :) ============ Quoting from Velasca: is this a big hype or this something else i need to bring into my diet?...sigh i did buy some organic pasta..out of curiosity...*shrug* ============= -------------- "If it ain't broke, you aren't trying."
CristalBelle Posts: 1,389 Joined: 2003/06/27	2007/01/03, 01:39 PM We have a store in one of the "trendy" neighborhoods here that is an all organic store. My mother in law and I went in because it was on the way home, and 2lbs of hamburger, some tortilla chips, a case of water and some cereal came up to around $50. Nuts if you ask me.
jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2007/01/03, 04:21 PM I buy organic when I can. I'm not a big fan of artificial colorings, flavorings, and preservatives. I'm also not a fan of paying and arm and leg for food. A lot of discount stores are carrying organic foods now (WalMart, Sam's Club, Costco, Big Lots, etc). The cost of organic is dropping. In fact, I buy organic green tea bags and it's cheaper than the Lipton tea bags. My steel cut oats are organic and about the same price at Quaker whole oats. I buy organic whole wheat pasta and it's cheaper than the regular, non-organic semolina pasta. If organic foods are expensive in the store you normally shop at, go somewhere else and look around. Here's some interesting info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_food -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body." "Never think of how weak you are; think of how strong you're going to be."
Velasca Posts: 441 Joined: 2006/10/26	2007/01/03, 04:41 PM ty all for your responses..i guess i will not go out of my way to buy organic..but if its reasonable/cheaper cant hurt i guess....otherwise ill try to stick with everyting else ive gotta keep in check :)