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tabbycat31

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22. I don't eat organic much because it's not in the budget

Reply to Dustlawyer (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 16, 2014, 12:26 AM

Jul 2014

But in my local supermarket, a dozen eggs were $1.49 for conventional and $3.99 for cage-free, organic.

THat markup is insane.

I have a strict $40/week grocery budget and organic does not fit it.

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Organic Food Is Healthier Confirms New Analysis [View all] bananas Jul 2014 OP

Now demonstrate that increasing your "anti-oxidant" intake is a good idea. knightmaar Jul 2014 #1

First of all, this is about food, not supplements. nt bananas Jul 2014 #3

Kind of a reach there Z_California Jul 2014 #4

The statement "More nutritional antioxidants, far fewer toxic pesticides ..." knightmaar Jul 2014 #8

Eating =/= supplements n/t FreeState Jul 2014 #14

Okay ... now we just need someone to provide the studies that show anti-oxidants are good for you knightmaar Jul 2014 #17

Take your pic FreeState Jul 2014 #20

! DeSwiss Jul 2014 #23

"Dietary history method" knightmaar Jul 2014 #28

All other points aside, if flavenoids are beneficial, they are beneficial. antigone382 Jul 2014 #33

3rd paragraph. Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #2

Exactly. cyberswede Jul 2014 #7

Treating farmworkers and animals with kindness!? That's gotta be "woo!" villager Jul 2014 #12

especially farmworkers. Where is the science on that you tree-hugging hippy? Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #13

We eat organic mainly to avoid the poisons and additives. rickford66 Jul 2014 #5

Organic usually does taste better. Sweet potatoes, Red and Yellow peppers come to mind. zonkers Jul 2014 #19

I believe nutrition follows taste - hedgehog Jul 2014 #25

If someone could approximate the difference in price on average between the two percentage wise? Dustlawyer Jul 2014 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author wisechoice Jul 2014 #9

I don't eat organic much because it's not in the budget tabbycat31 Jul 2014 #22

They needed a study to figure that out? olddad56 Jul 2014 #10

but gmo is the real food wisechoice Jul 2014 #11

"Some one already wrote an article that organics don't offer any benefits over conventional food." Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #30

I don't know about people cosmicone Jul 2014 #15

K&R NealK Jul 2014 #16

K&R nt Zorra Jul 2014 #18

Yeah did they heaven05 Jul 2014 #21

Yes, it is a problem that a lot of people cannot afford organic food. djean111 Jul 2014 #27

true it's healthier, OP is correct heaven05 Jul 2014 #29

I suspect we agree on principal. But the OP is not "touting" organic food, the OP djean111 Jul 2014 #31

true heaven05 Jul 2014 #32

K&R DeSwiss Jul 2014 #24

+++ marions ghost Jul 2014 #26

Of course it is.. it only makes sense because it's REAL. thanks bananas. Been doing it Cha Jul 2014 #34

Strange how the article doesn't mention organics had less protein. mathematic Jul 2014 #35

What? No added melamine to boost the apparent protein content? Nihil Jul 2014 #38

Well good cuz I spend plenty at Whole Paycheck flamingdem Jul 2014 #36

Funny thing... Archae Jul 2014 #37

Is it a coincidence that this comes out concurrently with my local supermarket ditching it's organic Hugin Jul 2014 #39