Comments on: The Dirty Dozen: 12 Foods You Should (and Shouldn’t!) be Buying Organic http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/ A simple recipe for healthy living. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:36:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Organic Health Food » Latest Buy Organic Food news – The Dirty Dozen: 12 Foods You Should (and Shouldn’t!) be Buying … http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/comment-page-1/#comment-989 Organic Health Food » Latest Buy Organic Food news – The Dirty Dozen: 12 Foods You Should (and Shouldn’t!) be Buying … Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:30:29 +0000 http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/#comment-989 [...] The Dirty Dozen: 12 Foods You Should (and Shouldn’t!) be Buying … [...] [...] The Dirty Dozen: 12 Foods You Should (and Shouldn’t!) be Buying … [...]

]]> By: Kaytee Says… Eat! » Blog Archive » Detox Day Four: Cleanliness is next to Healthiness http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/comment-page-1/#comment-796 Kaytee Says… Eat! » Blog Archive » Detox Day Four: Cleanliness is next to Healthiness Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:35:55 +0000 http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/#comment-796 [...] in mind when shopping for cleaner, less toxic foods: Kristin of Simply Savor’s post on the Dirty Dozen to help with buying organic produce and Rachel of Shedding It & Getting It’s post on how [...] [...] in mind when shopping for cleaner, less toxic foods: Kristin of Simply Savor’s post on the Dirty Dozen to help with buying organic produce and Rachel of Shedding It & Getting It’s post on how [...]

]]> By: Joy http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Joy Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:02:09 +0000 http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/#comment-669 I miss the Bocqueria! Let's make another trip for some of those delicious fruit smoothies! Enjoying your blog! xo I miss the Bocqueria! Let’s make another trip for some of those delicious fruit smoothies! Enjoying your blog!

xo

]]> By: Lori - pure2raw http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Lori - pure2raw Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:31:29 +0000 http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/#comment-659 Great information. I have that list hanging in my kitchen cupboard. I try very hard to eat as much organic as I can and being on budget. Sometimes I will splurge one week and get a lot of organic produce but then the next week I cut it back to those few staples that need to be organic. I hope one day that organic product is more affordable so more people can enjoy the benefits! Great information. I have that list hanging in my kitchen cupboard. I try very hard to eat as much organic as I can and being on budget. Sometimes I will splurge one week and get a lot of organic produce but then the next week I cut it back to those few staples that need to be organic. I hope one day that organic product is more affordable so more people can enjoy the benefits!

]]> By: Sean http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Sean Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:53:02 +0000 http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/#comment-653 I think the slow food movement is great and I'm all for local, organic and ethical food. However, it's not a realistic scenario for a majority of Americans. Let's face it. It costs more to buy organic and locally. For 1 WF onion, you could probably buy 2 at Kroger. Is the taste and quality usually better paying extra? Yes, but a lot of people don't care or can't afford it even if they do care. Also, sometimes organic doesn't taste better. Organic bananas don't taste better than regular bananas and its somewhat hard to justify buying them. I'm fortunate enough to have parents who understand, believe in organic foods and fund me for such pleasures. I ALWAYS buy cage-free or local eggs. The difference between those and regular eggs are like night and day. The shells are thicker and the yolks are perkier and stronger. It's a tough dilemma especially in a college town like I'm in. Trying to persuade a fratboy to spend an extra couple dollars on cage-free eggs instead of low-grade beer is next to impossible. I think the slow food movement is great and I’m all for local, organic and ethical food. However, it’s not a realistic scenario for a majority of Americans. Let’s face it. It costs more to buy organic and locally. For 1 WF onion, you could probably buy 2 at Kroger. Is the taste and quality usually better paying extra? Yes, but a lot of people don’t care or can’t afford it even if they do care. Also, sometimes organic doesn’t taste better. Organic bananas don’t taste better than regular bananas and its somewhat hard to justify buying them.

I’m fortunate enough to have parents who understand, believe in organic foods and fund me for such pleasures. I ALWAYS buy cage-free or local eggs. The difference between those and regular eggs are like night and day. The shells are thicker and the yolks are perkier and stronger.

It’s a tough dilemma especially in a college town like I’m in. Trying to persuade a fratboy to spend an extra couple dollars on cage-free eggs instead of low-grade beer is next to impossible.

]]> By: Jenny http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Jenny Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:35:04 +0000 http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/#comment-652 so siked that I can save some dollaroos on my beloved bananas considering I eat them like a monkey. Very interesting list, thanks for sharing madaam! so siked that I can save some dollaroos on my beloved bananas considering I eat them like a monkey. Very interesting list, thanks for sharing madaam!

]]> By: Kaytee http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Kaytee Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:29:45 +0000 http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/#comment-649 I carry this list in my purse! I really try to keep my budget small by only purchasing the organic foods I can't live without... ie, spinach, grapes, apples. Do I like bell pepper? Yes. But do I need to buy it every time I grocery shop? Nope, I'd rather have extra spinach. I also try to buy what's on sale, unless I'm making a specific recipe. Great post : ) I carry this list in my purse! I really try to keep my budget small by only purchasing the organic foods I can’t live without… ie, spinach, grapes, apples. Do I like bell pepper? Yes. But do I need to buy it every time I grocery shop? Nope, I’d rather have extra spinach. I also try to buy what’s on sale, unless I’m making a specific recipe.

Great post : )

]]> By: Nicole http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Nicole Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:14:46 +0000 http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/#comment-648 Great post! I constantly struggle with this at the grocery store. In a perfect world (and one where money grew on trees), I would buy everything organic. But because the world isn't perfect, it's nice to be armed with the knowledge we need to make the right decision. Thank you for such an informative post! Great post! I constantly struggle with this at the grocery store. In a perfect world (and one where money grew on trees), I would buy everything organic. But because the world isn’t perfect, it’s nice to be armed with the knowledge we need to make the right decision. Thank you for such an informative post!

]]> By: Diana http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Diana Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:55:27 +0000 http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/#comment-647 I don't necessarily buy organic because I think an organic apple is much healthier than a non organic apple, but I think that everything we do has consequences. Pesticides used on fruit and vegetables rinsed off in our sinks may seep into our water eventually. Plus pesticides sprayed on the trees will wash off into the ground water that way. So it's not just the healthier to eat option, but the healthier environment option. Cost makes it a more difficult decision. Not everything I can afford is organic. I don’t necessarily buy organic because I think an organic apple is much healthier than a non organic apple, but I think that everything we do has consequences. Pesticides used on fruit and vegetables rinsed off in our sinks may seep into our water eventually. Plus pesticides sprayed on the trees will wash off into the ground water that way. So it’s not just the healthier to eat option, but the healthier environment option.
Cost makes it a more difficult decision. Not everything I can afford is organic.

]]> By: Lisa http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Lisa Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:50:19 +0000 http://simplysavor.com/the-dirty-dozen-12-foods-you-should-and-shouldnt-be-buying-organic/#comment-646 I try to buy as much stuff organic as I can unless it is super expensive. Even if it's not something that you really "should" buy organic, I still think it's better because of the environmental impact of non-organic stuff. But, I'm not crazy about it and think paying $2 for a banana a little much. Although, when you think about it, it's still cheaper then buying a bunch of processed, packaged food, and much better for you! I try to buy as much stuff organic as I can unless it is super expensive. Even if it’s not something that you really “should” buy organic, I still think it’s better because of the environmental impact of non-organic stuff. But, I’m not crazy about it and think paying $2 for a banana a little much. Although, when you think about it, it’s still cheaper then buying a bunch of processed, packaged food, and much better for you!

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