how organic are you?

[DimpledThighs]

Did my shoping today and I just wonder at all the organic produce avalialb e.

My sister buys any organic alternative that she can whereas I am a bit more selective.

I cannot see how buying organic coffee can be any different as it has so many toxins in it. Ditto alcohol - it you are having alcohol why are you worrying about toxins? Also I often buy non-organic fruit and vegetables if they have a very thick skin - e.g. oranges, bananas (but would go fair trade)

I only have organic:

-dairy
-meat
-underground vegetables

I try and get organic:

-pasta
-rice
-cereals
-other vegeatbles - salad stuff etc.

so - well what is the point of this post - well I just wondered how far (if at all) it goes for you?

Oh yes, forgot about Fairtrade.

Didn't someone on here try to only buy from local shops & markets for a while? Does anyone remember who it was and how it worked out?

An important advantage of buying organic anything is that it benefits the environment. Instead of a monoculture of crop with polluting chemical sprays/fertilizers destroying the everything else, you have a crop with properly managed ecology, allowing plants, insects, birds and other animals to live as they should.

The other advantage is you are not eating the nasty chemicals.

But the problem is it costs a lot, and much is shipped or flown miles to our plates, so not always the greenest choice.

WE have one of those organic veg boxes. I buy organic milk and sometimes other stuff too. I think it's quite important to buy local and seasonal too if you can.

I try to buy organic/fairtrade but usually it just stretches the budget too much.If I am at work and can get into town I buy local produce but very little is actually available in my town