Organic fruit and veg or not?

[mandymac]

I'm about to start pureeing and freezing, as we are starting to wean this weekend. Is it worth going for organic fruit & veg, or will well washed & peeled normal stuff be OK? We don't normally have organic and I'm sure after a few months dd will end up having more of what we eat, but for the first few months, is it worth spending more?

No.

yes

Meant to add that I have an organic box delivered, but just see no benefit in doing this for the first few months.

It's a strange one but I feel better for no good reason for giving ds organic. I do think it tastes better and weaning is supposed to be about teaching them to love food isn't it? Doubt it makes much difference from a health point of view.

I did organic to start with. I'm not convinced it matters tho. Now the dts (8mnths) either share our food or with my oilder two so i don't worry about it so much.

I did organic to start with. I'm not convinced it matters tho. Now the dts (8mnths) either share our food or with my oilder two so i don't worry about it so much.

We too get an organic veg box, so it would be hypocritical for us to eat it and not have fed it to dd.
We had to buy extra stuff for her as what turned up in our box was not always suitable for a newly weaned baby.

I say yes. I try to eat organic myself - but do buy stuff that isn't organic if I can't get what I want.

I wasn't happy with the chemicals etc in non-organic food especially with newies being so little - I wanted to give dd the best start.

Depends if you can afford organic as it is more expensive - don't get hung up if you don't. By at least asking the question you obviously are concerned what is going to be going into your little ones body - so try for fresh (organic or otherwise).

Feistybird, I am intrigued as to why you eat organic upirself, but do not see it a simportant in feeding your baby, surely thyey are more vulnerable to the chemicals etc?

Normal stuff is fine.

isnt it best if you have to choose which organic items to go for, to buy carrots and bananas? i cant remember if bananas are correct but carrots definatly.

Organic. It has to be better for them, and you, without all the chemicals. And it isn't that much dearer now.

I can't speak for Feistybird (although probably I can as we appear to be the same person) but my reasons for buying organic aren't simply about my own/my children's health; they're about organic farming as a better environmental choice. (It's equally important to me to buy fair traded. More, actually.)

If I had to do it all again (kids way past weaning age now), I would have switched to organic ages ago.

We now get a family organic box - it lasts all week, we get new fruit and veg all the time and we spend less on fruit and veg than we did before (no rushing around the supermarket throwing stuff in the trolley). We also waste a lot less (so no throwing out the 2 for the price of 1 cabbage that couldn't be cooked).

Considering size of babies and the amount of chemicals in vegetables, I would say yes... and in some cases they actually taste far better... carrots, brussels sprouts are 2 example who taste FAR better if organic.

I agree about the money aspect of the veg box, we spend a lot less on supermarketbut also I would be prepared to invest more because its a local sustainable, fair way of trading.
Our local farmers markets are superb value and the quality is out of this workd, dd 3 knows which stall to get her favourite sausages and cheese And she knows what kohl rabi is
Jamie oliver would approve
LOL

My DDs (4) have always had organic milk and can taste the difference if given normal milk. I can't.

MIFF Understand that, same reason i get my box, buying locally and more emvironmentally friedly, but still don't understand why you would no give it to baby. I also think box saves oney and eastage and makes me more inventive in the kitchen! Although am a bit sick of cabbage at the mo!

No, it's not a question of not giving it to the baby, it's whether to do this specially if you didn't do it before.

yes organic as much as possible and for sure when moving on to dairy, fish and meat.
its worth the effort on most things anyway

Hmmmm - I just went and bought 4 smallish carrots and 2 pears from the only shop within walking distance that does organic fruit & veg and it cost £1.09 . They do a box scheme which I'm hoping works out cheaper. Otherwise I'm going to have to get it from Sainsburys, which kind of defeats the 'local' element.

I draw the line at feeding my kids palcenta though
organic or not

I draw the line at feeding my kids placenta though
organic or not

Apparently, more chemicals are absorbed into root veg and the brassica (sp) families e.g. cauli and broccoli etc - so I def would get organic of these if nothing else.

(For future reference) Re organic milk - organic whole milk is naturally rich in omega 3 (the good for brain stuff that everyone is trying to increase in childrens diets) compared to 'normal' whole milk - so don't have to depend as much to get oily fish or supplements etc.