While visiting my family last week, my Dad chimed in to ask, “Did you know that organic vegetables and fruits are not any more nutritious than conventional produce?”  He asked with all sincerity and not at all in a sense of trying to prove something over on me.

“I have heard that, in fact,” I replied.

“I had no idea.  I was really surprised to hear that,” Dad said incredulously.

I took our conversation a step further and explained to him that while organic produce may not offer more vitamins and nutrients so much as I am appalled by the levels of toxins I must consume with my nutrients when I purchase conventional products.  While I may not gain extra antiobiotics from organic vegetables and berries, I prefer to bypass the pesticides and residues left on conventional goods.  Pesticides and residues that indisputably hinder, and even destroy, my health (and even my unborn children’s).

Seems that the study my Dad referred to is quite the topic of conversation currently.  It also seems that I am not alone in choosing organic (when I can afford to) for the reason I do.  Maryanne Conlin posted a link from her twitter page (@mcmilker):  Phil Lembert of The Supermarket Guru explains what organic means to shoppers in today’s post.  The post also explains (last line) why I cannot always buy organic despite my beliefs, values, and preferences.

How about you?  Where do you stand with organic versus conventional produce?  What do you only buy organic, or what do you feel you can bypass for the cheaper conventional version?

Sustainably yours,  Ashley Sue

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