Just a little about organic
By rebelann1949
@rebelann (112877)
El Paso, Texas
January 12, 2018 11:25am CST
Some of you might remember me talking about organic food so when I saw this video on my FB page I thought I would share it here.
The photo above is of Mom in 2012, she was 95 going on 96. Until 2012 she had never eaten diet foods and while I did the cooking all the food was organic.
I was actually surprised that my friend posted this but I'm glad she had actually listened to me.
What do you think about starting an organic diet?
https://www.attn.com/videos/19165/zooey-deschanel-tackles-organic-vs-non-organic-foods
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@rebelann (112877)
• El Paso, Texas
12 Jan 18
Oh ok, I just happen to prefer to eat healthy organic food.
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
14 Jan 18
Organic food here is very expensive at the moment.
I eat fresh veggies and cook most of them.
Use also a lot of beans and chick peas and lentils.
Meat is a luxury hardly anyone I know buys meat on a daily basis now.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
19 Jan 18
@rebelann
They still use chemical stuff to spray on the crops yes have never stopped doing so.
We are surrounded by Industrial Greenhouses that spray a lot sometimes.
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@rebelann (112877)
• El Paso, Texas
19 Jan 18
If they use chemicals on their crops then those crops are not organic @lovinangelsinstead21
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@rebelann (112877)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Jan 18
I thought most of Europe had stopped using pesticides and herbicides some years ago, if so then most of the veggies you have are organic and don't need labeling.
I don't eat a lot of red meat but I do eat a lot of sardines and smoked salmon, I doubt either of those are organic but probably also not as tainted as the regular food crops grown here in the USA.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50250)
• United States
13 Jan 18
I have bought some organic foods, but mostly just get what I can afford.
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@rebelann (112877)
• El Paso, Texas
13 Jan 18
I hope it stays that way @Tampa_girl7 I'm in my late 60s and almost everyone I know is diabetic and some have high blood pressure plus one recently passed due to Rheumatic Arthritis in combination with those two, he was only 2 months older than me.
You're in your 30s, right?
@Tampa_girl7 (50250)
• United States
13 Jan 18
@rebelann I am pleased to also be medication free
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
16 Jan 18
I would love to, I just wish organic products aren't that expensive. Not everyone can afford them on a regular basis here.
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@rebelann (112877)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Jan 18
That's sad @cahaya1983 no one should have to eat pesticides, it's what can cause diseases like cancer.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
17 Jan 18
@rebelann Well there is a board in charge of regulating their use but yeah, many of them still do use pesticides. 
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@rebelann (112877)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Jan 18
I try to make my own bone broth but organic chicken drumsticks are expensive so I stick with buying the organic bone broth in Costco @DianneN I suppose the organic soups like those I get from Pacific or Imagine may only be better because they have the USDA organic seal on them.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
13 Jan 18
@rebelann I didn't watch the whole thing, but as the woman said we need to get the cost down. I would buy it in a heartbeat if the cost wasn't so high.
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@rebelann (112877)
• El Paso, Texas
13 Jan 18
The teacher she was talking to mentioned how we could grow our own organics, that would only leave meats. I get organic chicken legs from Costco and of course I love smoked salmon and sardines so if I can figure out how to grow veggies in this dry climate I'm going to try. Now if only I had the strength I had in my 50s.
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@rebelann (112877)
• El Paso, Texas
14 Jan 18
Oh yes @misunderstood_zombie I remember reading about stuff like that, they actually sell lettuce grown aquaponically which is kool but I had no idea about those fish, it does make sense though.
I think you could grow a few things aquaponically even in an apartment. Hmmmmm, interesting idea.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
14 Jan 18
@rebelann I live in an apartment upstairs, so I couldn't do this.Though I did keep worms once and gave them fruit and veggies leftovers.
I saw a video not too long ago about water farming. The farming is all done in a large building, and they keep fish in the water whose poop give food to the plants who give oxygen to the fish. I can't remember how many acres of land would be saved from use, but it was quite a lot, and I'm sure it would all be organic.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
16 Jan 18
It is nice that you have the photo of your mom to share.
Haven't seen the video yet, but must say-many think we are crazy b/c we don't want bug spray on our food or in the soil.
Our family grew many veggies and fruits so could control that somewhat.
If others want to eat bug spray, we can't stop them. However, from comments we have had on posts here and articles elsewhere, many don't know what organic means! Some are not aware that pesticides and bug sprays are the same.
And some think the concept of organic is new! Our parents and g'parents would get a good laugh out of this.
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@rebelann (112877)
• El Paso, Texas
16 Jan 18
I'm not so sure about the grandparent aspect, my granddad probably used a chemical pesticide in his share cropping days, but I think anyone born before 1900 would have been eating organic as there may not have been such a widespread use of bug spray. Raid comes to mind when I think of it, almost everyone I know uses it then claims they don't use pesticides, 
@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
13 Jan 18
We eat well and do the best we can. We can only hope the organic foods we eat really are organic.
@rebelann (112877)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Jan 18
I have to decide what I do not want in order to afford it, one thing I do without is traveling more than twice a month. If I had more income I'd probably visit people more often.
