Nope. Only when it's cheaper. Costco has forced me in some ways to be a better person. They only sell cage free eggs and organic carrots at ours now so that's what we get!
not typically, unless the organic looks better/fresher and isn't much more money. Last week at Wegmans they were out of seedless cucumbers (my son eats them in his lunch almost daily) so I bought the organic.
I do think that organic strawberries taste SO much better than traditional. So I usually splurge on those.
Nope, I find it's often pricier and the quality isn't that much different. I do prefer to shop at farmers markets in the summer for fruits/veggies though.
I don't go out of my way to buy organic but there are some things that I like that just happen to be organic. I can't think of any examples off the top of my head though!
I buy a lot of organic food. I read those annual lists that come out and pretend whatever they use for organic pesticide isn't as bad as the non organic stuff.
Some things taste better to me. The organic grass fed beef we buy is amazing.
During the summer I do buy a lot locally. Our grocery stocks some produce from local farms (peppers, cucumbers, tomatos, herbs). They put signs out top label which farm they're from and I try to choose those. I also hit farmers markets/local farmstands. There is no guarantee they dont use pesicides or course BUT they are definitely fresher and taste better. I use fresh herbs all summer. I tried to do my own garden one year - flop!! I kill everything :-(
For non-perishables, I read labels and try to avoid as many persevatives as possible. I make my own taco/chili/soup seasonings etc. I do buy organic mac and cheese.
It's not perfect but so much better than what I grew up on.
Post by gerberdaisy on Apr 24, 2017 10:20:53 GMT -5
I'm about 50%. Depends on the product, availability and cost. Costco is hit or miss with organic, but if they offer it that's what I get. Milk and eggs always are along with berries and most fruit. Was buying flour yesterday though and no, I didn't spend 2x the amount for the organic king Arthur, just got the regular one.
We also do a local CSA box in the summer. I love it. I have to clean a lot of it really well and the fact that they don't use pesticides means that I always find a few critters in there, but I love buying locally and the produce is so much better.
To the extent that we can afford it, I usually do. However if it's an item on the Clean 15 list, like broccoli, I won't buy organic unless it's the same price as conventional. I would love to be able to buy hormone free meat but it is so ridiculously expensive. I always buy organic milk.
I have been shopping at Aldi a lot this year and they have a decent array of organic produce and other items.
I don't know how anyone can say that organic fruit and veg doesn't taste better. It just does. 'Quality' is subjective; organic fruit doesn't look as good as non organic fruit bc chemicals. People who buy organic processed food make me laugh though. Your Annie's cheddar bunnies are just as crappy as goldfish so I'll save the $2 and buy the goldfish. I try to buy local first, which is very easy for me and it's usually organic. We have a butcher, a dairy and numerous produce farms all in our community. I don't pay supermarket prices for that stuff and I wouldn't if I had to.
Yes. I always buy organic milk. I have two little boys who drink tons and do not need all the added hormones/antibiotics in it.
I try to buy the dirty dozen organically. It's not always available (I have NEVER seen organic nectarines in our store), but I get what I can. I have found that organic lettuce and spinach lasts 2-3x as long as the non-organic stuff, so it's well worth the extra cost to have less waste.
I get organic chicken and grass fed beef from Costco when I can't get it locally. I try not to buy pork/bacon/sausage because I have major issues with the pig-farm industry or whatever the proper terminology is. It's pretty gross.
For most fruits and vegetables and milk, yes. If I like the brand (like Amy's Organics), yes.
When it comes to fruit (grapes come to mind) I feel like there is an actual difference in taste between conventional and organic. Conventional taste like they have a film on it that doesn't wash off.
I don't know how anyone can say that organic fruit and veg doesn't taste better. It just does. 'Quality' is subjective; organic fruit doesn't look as good as non organic fruit bc chemicals. People who buy organic processed food make me laugh though. Your Annie's cheddar bunnies are just as crappy as goldfish so I'll save the $2 and buy the goldfish. I try to buy local first, which is very easy for me and it's usually organic. We have a butcher, a dairy and numerous produce farms all in our community. I don't pay supermarket prices for that stuff and I wouldn't if I had to.
I agree with this. But I really like Amy's frozen pizza, so does DD. I have tried other brands and I like it the best. It is great for lazy dinner. I do feel silly paying more though.
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I don't know how anyone can say that organic fruit and veg doesn't taste better. It just does. 'Quality' is subjective; organic fruit doesn't look as good as non organic fruit bc chemicals. People who buy organic processed food make me laugh though. Your Annie's cheddar bunnies are just as crappy as goldfish so I'll save the $2 and buy the goldfish. I try to buy local first, which is very easy for me and it's usually organic. We have a butcher, a dairy and numerous produce farms all in our community. I don't pay supermarket prices for that stuff and I wouldn't if I had to.
I agree with this. But I really like Amy's frozen pizza, so does DD. I have tried other brands and I like it the best. It is great for lazy dinner. I do feel silly paying more though.
I pay a stupid amount for this specific yogurt that's made with some kind of unicorn vanilla bean because it's the ONLY dairy my kid will consume. I feel like a chump every time I buy it.