Organic Vs Inorganic Foods

Posted on May 31st, 2010 by author

A few years ago , buying organic food was something that consumerstext considered unnecessary and even a little strange . I can remember hearing that food grown in this way were more bacterially threatening to people than produce grown in the usual commercial style. The cases of organic vs inorganic foods are still being made, but the arguments against organics are holding less and less water with increasing numbers of fans purchasing organic over inorganic.

now, buying food that has been grown without chemicals is part of an overall green living trend. Shoppers are starting to be aware that exposure to fewer chemicals and modified ingredients are surely better for our health and for the environment . Proof of this change in attitude is reflected in the increased number of products in the organic sections of our grocery stores . Once the grocer might have shot you a weird look if you asked for such items, we now see the organic products on display throughout the store. Everybody has their own reason for making the change. My wakeup call was my baby girl’s compromised immune system and problems with food allergies that were my motivation to buy organic whenever possible.

THE GOOD NEWS AND THE BAD

The good news is that facts regarding the benefits of buying organic food is spreading. The bad news is that when you see a product with an organic label it is often accompanied by a higher price tag than traditionally grown food items . This is perhaps one of the only negatives associated with buying organic food.

BUYING ORGANIC ON A BUDGET

If your family budget is already stretched to the limit and you simply can’t afford to pay more to feed your family, an excellent first step may be to focus on fruits and vegetables whose chemical pesticide retention rates make it worthwhile to buy organic.

Here are some of the vegetables that experts recommend we should buy because they are known to retain the most chemicals:

Spinach and Lettuce Potatoes
Bell Peppers
Broccoli
Asparagus
Cabbage
Eggplant
Onions
Avocado

Here is a list of fruits that are worth buying organic:

Strawberries and Raspberries
Cherries
Grapes (Imported)
Apples

BABIES

I try to buy the most important organic fruits and vegetables for the entire family, but at times I just can’t manage it. However, even during times of tight finances my green parenting goal is to make certain that <b>everything</b> my babies eat is organically grown. Infants are very sensitive to the dangers of chemicals because of their fragile immune systems, It just doesn’t make much sense to swaddle them in organic baby bedding and dress them in organic cotton clothes only to feed them <b>in</b>organic foods .

DAIRY PRODUCTS and MEAT

Where buying organic really takes a bite out of the family’s food budget is buying meat and dairy products . You may save money by buying locally but I am playing with the idea of saving even more by restricting the amount of these products that I buy for my family .

ORGANIC FOODS THAT AREN’T WORTH IT

With the information that we have, I’m certain that most people would go all organic if we could but in reality it’s just too expensive for most families . It’s a better plan to shop for more fruits and veggies that bring the least amount of pesticides possible to the table.

Here are some veggies that have few pesticides:

Broccoli
Asparagus
Cabbage
Eggplant
Onions
Avocado

And here are some low-risk fruits:

Bananas
Mangos
Pineapples
Kiwi

I focus on many of the items in this group so that I don’t feel the need to buy organic . And if you noticed that there is no mention of seafood, the reason for this omission is because there are currently no standards in place.

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