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post #16 of 25
6/10/09 at 2:52am
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Originally Posted by turbozed View Post
Organic fruits and veggies actually contain more toxins than the 'regular' pesticide sprayed equivalents. It's on the order of thousands of times more toxic (which speaks more to the safety of the regular foods since organics are obv safe to eat as well).


??? source/explanation?

I haven't actually read the article in the OP, but I do think there are a lot of terrible products out there (both organic and synthetic). In the end, I will always choose organic/natural, though just looking at the front label won't tell you shit. I'm pretty good at discerning legitimate 'green' products from ones that are claiming to be good because it's trendy. Of course for food, local is the way to go.

To those that say there is no difference: sometimes there isn't, but if you get a legitimately organic item (preferably grown by a smaller family farmer) the flavour and juiciness, not to mention the nutritional value is amazingly high. After eating these foods for a long time, I can't understand when people enjoy conventional food; it's just so tasteless and textureless (a.k.a rock fucking hard).
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post #17 of 25
6/10/09 at 2:57am
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Originally Posted by aaronxxx View Post
what? steroids are hormones. i think you mean antibiotics.

No, he means he has to spend more money on steroids to make up for the lack of them in his meat.
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post #18 of 25
6/10/09 at 3:03am
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Edited by Nosu3 - 12/2/11 at 2:56pm
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post #19 of 25
6/10/09 at 3:20pm
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Originally Posted by robertorex View Post
I never used to care, but after seeing what goes on in factory farms, I try to buy as much organic, local, and grass-fed meat as I can. Usually it's some combination of the three.

I'm with you.

Side question. I've seen a couple local farms advertise "grass-fed" chicken. Is there such a thing? Do chicken eat grass?
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post #20 of 25
6/10/09 at 3:57pm
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Edited by Nosu3 - 12/2/11 at 2:56pm
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post #21 of 25
6/12/09 at 1:57pm
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Originally Posted by Tokyo Slim View Post
No, he means he has to spend more money on steroids to make up for the lack of them in his meat.

oh. well that's silly.
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post #22 of 25
6/12/09 at 6:50pm
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Originally Posted by Nosu3 View Post
Apples grown using synthetic chemicals have half the nutrients as apples grown naturally.

Bullshit until proven otherwise.
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post #23 of 25
6/13/09 at 1:41pm
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Edited by Nosu3 - 12/2/11 at 2:56pm
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post #24 of 25
6/13/09 at 2:22pm
I bought some organic fruit based shampoo/body-wash combo at Barneys last year...it was overpriced and sucked pretty bad actually. I just wanted to try it out..but not worth it.
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post #25 of 25
6/13/09 at 8:28pm
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Originally Posted by Nosu3 View Post
Apples grown using synthetic chemicals have half the nutrients as apples grown naturally.

Maybe not HALF the nutrients but organic fruits and veggies have significantly more anitoxidants and other nutrients when comparend to regular.... When the amount of lycopene (cancer preventing antioxidant) in organic ketchup was compared to the amount in the regular kind the results were shocking to say the least...

source : http://www.ghchealth.com/forum/55-mo...topic-337.html

Despite what the NY times may say there are many benefits to eating organic foods..
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