Why do you buy organic food, this is a mult... - Healthy Eating
Why do you buy organic food, this is a multiple choice poll so please select all that apply and say what other is.
61 VotersPlease select all that apply:
I think that they have more micronutrients as the ground is in better health .
jane
The only way to be really Organic is to grow ones own fruit and veg. As I'm reliably told, there's still some chemicals going into the soil , otherwise those organic carrots I buy from the supermarket, would I feel not look as good as they do. There is so much we are not told about what is allowed to go into the soil and still be called Organic produce. But I'm limited to cost anyway so only usually buy Organic fresh carrots and Organic tinned tomatoes. Our own carrots are now ready for eating as an when needed. So still buying the organic ones to blanch and freeze some for the winter and use for soup.
Those carrots probably look good because they have been grown in good soil, by people who do it for a living. If you want to know what chemicals are permitted for use in certified organic farming, have a look at the Soil Association site. If you are able to grow your own, it’s always going to be a better option.
Thank you Penel, good suggestion, I will look on the Soil Association site and check out the BBC good food article you have mentioned. And it makes sense that the Duchy carrots would be grown in good soil.
Just in case anyone is unsure of the definition of “organic” food in the U.K., this article from the BBC is a useful introduction.
bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide...
All farmers, organic or not, need to be able to control pests or diseases that threaten to damage a crop badly and they may require some form of pesticide or fungicide to do this.
Also, to protect what is left of my husband's brain. He has Parkinson's Disease and we're pretty sure the damage was caused by breathing in lots of pesticides when he was younger and working on a farm. Now he thrives best on a very pure organic vegan diet.
Also do make sure that he is getting plenty of saturated fat in his food as the brain is 80% fat and needs to be kept topped up; not my words bu a doctor. Stay away from the polyunsaturated fats and oils. Sunflower oil, Rape seed oil etc.
Thank you Tibblington for your kind advice. We only use coconut oil, and we eats lots of avocados and raw oily nuts. Would you recommend anything else that's vegan?
I don't know enough about the vegan diet. I would normally say dairy foods but I suppose you would reject them. Have you tried Google for "Saturated fats for a vegan"? We all need saturated fats especially young children for brain development.
Other - because the local shops in our Pueblo sell what they produce in surrounding area which covers most basics
Another good poll Jerry. Although I have picked a few i.e. avoid chemicals, better for wildlife, better tasting, GM free and healthier I cannot afford to buy all organic food and I think it's awful that it's so much more expensive.
I used to buy organic carrots until I realised they were Italian - why!!
The price is sometimes higher because organic food is grown less intensively and so the yield per acre is smaller. On occasions we have found the price is the same as non-organic.
Organic Milk for instance is cheaper than doorstep delivery milk, so when we occasionally run out, I buy organic milk from the supermarket. I also look out for the reduced organic veg to see if anything to suit.
Do make sure that the milk you buy in the supermarket is not homogenized. It may still be marked organic as that is the source. If there is no cream on the top then it's been homogenized and is not regarded as safe.
Thanx for the tip but there always seems to be plenty of cream about especially in the duchy milk at the top and near the plastic handle, really visible. I drink very little milk except sometimes in the winter when I might have an occasional cocoa .i know I should consume more so sometimes I buy & consume Goats milk.
Goats milk is splendid stuff, I like it too. Your observations are fine; you might like to read an article I know about at: healthscams.org.uk/milk.html
Years ago food was organic and not mass produced like it is now. My mum grew all her fruit and veg and I think þhus would be the only way for me as there is no way I can afford all organic, I wish I could. I know for sure though that organic is much better but why do they have to have carrots that are British and organic carrots that are Italian!
Thanks Alicia and you're so right about how we used to grow veg and now how expensive they can be. When Poland joined the EU most of their farms were organic, which makes your point.
I imagine that lots of organic tomatoes come from Italy because their climate is perfect for growing tomatoes making them cheaper.
I also agree about having a veg patch and want one too...😊
Yes it is very expensive, I look at some if the veg boxes andctgey aren't cheap although I will look locally and see if there are some where you can choose your own veg. I only noticed this week that we have an organic pick your own farm, I will be looking at that one for sure.
I agree with you re the tomatoes but I am happy to eat fresh when in season like we used to.
We saw some friends this week and they have an allotment which is all organic and she said that they use used ground coffee beans (the local coffee shops give them out for free) and they keep the slugs away.
Grow your own is the way to go for fruit and veg. 😀
Hi Alicia, I don't wish to cast aspersions about our supermarkets but do think that they see all non mainstream foods (free from/vegan/organic) as very lucrative profit wise so don't see the need to bargain basement them.
And the supermarkets control the prices that they pay to growers...💲💲💲
But I might be a cynic...🙃
Ah but you are right Jerry as they control what they pay to non and organic farmers and the Government don't give a 'fig' about our food or pollution.
I'm also a cynic!🤔
Just a thought was it in the winter months that you bought the Italian carrots ? Waitrose ran out of the Duchy carrots one winter and that's when the Italian ones appeared. Not as good as the British carrots.
No, Lidls seem to sell organic Italian ones all year round and I really don't know why.
Just out of interest, ocado sell their own organic carrots, Waitrose duchy organic carrots and others. The duchy ones are on offer at mo for £ 1.12p for 1 Kg. I don't know how this compares with other supermarkets. The smaller size pack of duchy carrots work out more expensive at £ 1.00 for 650 grams. But still I feel ok. It was interesting finding all these different brands for organic carrots. Some of the brands state uk grown some don't give any info at all.
Thank you Rosepetal60, that's very helpful information. I have noticed that not everyone marks their packaging clearly - don't get me started on packaging, we don't need plastic bags!!
Italian? Carrots are something I always buy organic (I only peel them if they've gone black!) I don't think I've ever bought any that came from outside the UK (which certaily can't be said for all organic produce... although one has to be careful... grown outdoors on the continent or grown in heated glasshouses here???)
There have been some handy tables around to help people prioritise where to choose organic.
I was buying organic carrots but I stopped as they were Italian. I want to move house and have a garden where I will be able to have my own veg patch.
Carrots are tricky to grow and will likely cost you far more than buying somewhere that sells British organic carrots. I do have raised beds and pots, and garden organically but it isn't particularly money saving, even growing things that are easy and do well in my soil and making much of my own compost. It's a pleasure though and satisfying.
I agree with you in that they are tricky to grow as I tried them once before in a large trough. Also agree that it's alot of pleasure to grow yiur own. My mum's vegetable tasted delicious.😀
Mostly I buy organic (and I do... a lot) for the environment and the health of the workers. But both my children were given no food that was not organic until they were a year old (one might argue about my milk given that I wasn't eating 100% organic, and the cat sick one of them ate certainly wasn't, nor vegetarian either...)
I just laughed so loud I startled the dog lol
