Posted
9/10/2004 03:15:00 PM
by Douglas
More junk on
organic food.There's little real evidence that organic food is any healthier than the non-organic variety. That 'feelgood factor' has as much to do with the statement people are making by buying organic. People just seem to know that organic is better, even if they are unlikely to be able to justify why.
We all know
organic is supposed to mean when we see the produce at the store: Chemical free. But it's not. To be certified organic (and I have no idea who certifies such things) meat and vegetables only have to be below a certain level of chemical pesticides and herbicides. So if spending more for food makes you feel better about the world around you, I say by all means go for it, because that sense of self awareness is probably the only advantage you're receiving.