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When you shop organic, things start to add up very quickly. And then there's supplements like Krill oil which (if you buy the proper stuff) can injure your budg
by octosphere 7y ago
When you shop organic, things start to add up very quickly. And then there's supplements like Krill oil which (if you buy the proper stuff) can injure your budget substantially. Sure, the so called 'ramen diet' is good for a while but you quickly become mal-nourished and your body will start to crave avocados which cost $1.25 a pop in my area (which injures your budget).
- carlob 7y agoBut why would you shop organic
- moate 7y agoBecause you thought their marketing effort was really just swell and they deserve some support for trying to hard.
- octosphere 7y agoIt's a well known fact that organic is the healthier option, and also well known that organic costs more. The idea behind organic is that no pesticides or are used in the growing process, so your produce is super clean and none of the harmful effects of pesticides are passed on to the buyer. Organic can also mean no preservatives are used so organic food doesn't last as long and perishes quickly (hence why it's so expensive to shop organic - shorter shelf life).
- carlob 7y ago> It's a well known fact that organic is the healthier option most research on this has been inconclusive, so no. > The idea behind organic is that no pesticides or [sic] are used in the growing process Also not true: organic farming allows pesticides, just not "synthetic" pesticides. As a matter of fact in most countries copper pesticides are allowed in organic farming and they have very well known environmental and human health effects (it's a heavy metal after all). > Organic can also mean no preservatives In most cases it doesn't