Do You Eat Organic?
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (82798)
United States
October 23, 2015 12:00pm CST
I have a close friend that chooses to eat only organic everything. I don't fault her for her choices but I'm not in a financial position to pay extra for organic food especially meat.
I try my best to eat healthy but always hate when our conversations roll around to the benefits of organic eating.
My friend is such an organic freak that she actually feeds her dogs organic meat so they don't eat ordinary dog food.
Is this extreme to you?
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19 responses
@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
23 Oct 15
Yes it is extreme. My daughter when she was a vegetarian she tried to stick to organic but she grew most of her own food. Now that she's a meat eater and she feels better I don't think it's a necessity anymore.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
23 Oct 15
It must be nice to be able to grow your own food especially vegetables. I love when my neighbors bring me tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, etc from their gardens. I don't have a garden
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
24 Oct 15
@Marilynda1225 I call my daughter Mother Nature, she loves her gardens.
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@wetnosedogs (1533)
• United States
23 Oct 15
If she can afford it, she should go for it. I doubt if I can afford it, so I don't.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
24 Oct 15
Actually my friend will sometimes not pay some of her other bills so she can use her money to buy organic. Then she cries when people are calling asking for payment
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@wetnosedogs (1533)
• United States
24 Oct 15
@Marilynda1225 ,
That's too bad. Food, organic or not, is so expensive.
@marguicha (223010)
• Chile
24 Oct 15
I eat organic when I can. That is, I eat the apricots from my tree and the small amount of veggies that I can grow. The rest are usually not organic because I cannot pay the price.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
24 Oct 15
Me too. I love when my neighbors give me some of the vegetables from their garden but I can't afford the high price to pay in the market
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
23 Oct 15
I've considered buying organic beef and chicken but the price is almost double per pound what the store is selling theirs for
@intal_carl (299)
• Quezon City, Philippines
24 Oct 15
I eat organic vegetables but they are too expensive.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
24 Oct 15
I can see organic being a little more costly but in my area it's sometimes double the price of ordinary fruits & vegetables
• Beijing, China
24 Oct 15
My grandparents often bring me some vegetables from their fields, i enjoy them very much. When I was little, I used to help them with reaping and sowing.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
24 Oct 15
Even though it's hard work it's rewarding when you get to eat those vegetables home grown
@srisahara (4508)
• Indonesia
24 Oct 15
Nowadays, eating organic foods being trend, they say that organic foods are better than ordinary foods. Yes, it is right but organic foods too expensive for my family financial, so we just eat partially of organic foods not all.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Oct 15
I have several friends who only eat organic. I eat as I have for the last 68 years...whatever! Some of our garden crops get no pesticide so I guess that's organic.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
23 Oct 15
My solution would be to have my own garden and grow my own vegetables. However I don't live in a place where I can have a garden
@Tampa_girl7 (50250)
• United States
23 Oct 15
I can't afford to only eat organic.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
23 Oct 15
me either it's just so expensive and I live on a fixed income
@Sheilamarie78 (2586)
• Canada
23 Oct 15
I think eating organic food is healthier and I try to when I can. I know what you mean about the cost, though, and I certainly don't get on other people's case when they make different choices.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
23 Oct 15
I think it's pretty insensitive of your friend to go on about this if you can't afford to eat the same way.
@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
23 Oct 15
there are times when my friend annoys me about her organic lifestyle but on the whole she's a good person and we get along okay
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
23 Oct 15
@Marilynda1225 you have to take the rough with the smooth.
@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
15 Nov 15
Well, if she can afford to do it, great. But, I can only occasionally buy organic.
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
24 Oct 15
No, I have no preference for it.
If the cost of organic food is low, then I will buy.
I believe in eating everything in moderation, but not that everything must be organic.
I think those who live to 100 do not choose to eat organic too. Sometimes you just have the good genes from your ancestors, and you have to eat a lot of junk to upset your health.
@jstory07 (139717)
• Roseburg, Oregon
2 Nov 15
I will not pay extra money just to eat organic foods. I alwas wash my fruoits and vegetables before I eat them. So to me that is just as safe.
@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
24 Oct 15
There is a big movement here to buy organic foods but it come at a price.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
28 Oct 15
We have organic products where I cashier and some of the canned items will go on sale fairly often.I only buy store brand organic tomatoes for chili and such, but I cannot afford to buy everything organic either. I don't think we carry organic meat.
