Is organic food really better?

Everyone's into eating organic. But there's always that question in the back of my mind "does it matter?" or "is eating organic better for you?" compared to conventional foods. Even though I have yet to see a document proving me other wise, the cost of eating organic is a concern of mine (because I'm not made out of money!) and two, why spend the extra dough on something that doesn't benefit me in the least? Yes, I've heard reports that there are twelve foods that should be bought organic due to the amount of pesticides.

What's your take?

PS: The term "conventional" refers to non-organic items.

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Permalink Reply by Courtney on August 26, 2009 at 10:50pm

i think, depending on the product, "organic" may point more to "better for the environment" than "better for you." however, i've read all over the place (and i'm too lazy to look any of those places up) that the regulations for labeling something "organic" aren't terribly strict, and buying products just because the packaging says they're organic isn't really benefiting anybody but the companies who are making a few extra dollars off of you. if you're really interested in going organic, you need to do some real research and make sure you get what you're paying for, because you're right. it's not cheap.

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Permalink Reply by Cait on August 27, 2009 at 2:44am

I think in some cases, organic food IS better, like getting fresher foods that are less processed or that have no weird chemicals used in their preparation or growth. However, considering the regulations are so broad, many companies take advantage and label anything "organic," even when it may not truly be. In those situations, I feel like it's definitely a trend that consumers are falling prey to, because they're meant to believe that organic automatically means really healthy.

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