You made stupid comments about my appearance first, DVOR. Maybe you thought it was funny, but you still were the one to start down that road. I never weigh a person's opinions by whether or not they are attractive. However, I am much more inclined to take advice on health and fitness from someone who is healthy and fit, if they are speaking from personal experience. Interesting about the pesticides, Box A Rox. Trying to eat healthier can be less healthy than one thinks, sometimes. It's a minefield out there.
Interesting about the pesticides, Box A Rox. Trying to eat healthier can be less healthy than one thinks, sometimes. It's a minefield out there.
When deciding what to spend extra on at the market, I will buy the organic version of the dirty dozen. Other produce I usually buy the standard produce.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
When deciding what to spend extra on at the market, I will buy the organic version of the dirty dozen. Other produce I usually buy the standard produce.
sometimes I do and sometimes I dont.....I get tired of the labyrinth of the mice......I figure the alcohol I drink will rid my body of the pesticides and such...
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
The more you know about food the less you want to eat it.
I've switched to organic free range eggs... $4.50 a dozen for Extra Large/Large. Not cheap but they contain no hormones, antibiotics, chemicals etc.
I eat free range, grass fed ground bison instead of ground beef. Ground beef in a supermarket contains parts of over 100 animals in a one pound package. Ground bison is red, so is grass fed ground beef... it looks red like raw steak instead of the pink color of ground supermarket beef. Ground bison $7 per pound.
In the summer I try to buy from local farmers or from farmers markets. In the summer our co-op sells mostly local products, 90% of it originates within 90 miles or closer.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
I agree. When I first bought organic eggs, just to try them, my gf noticed the difference right away. A better taste and texture. I tried elk and goat but didn't like the taste. Same with the goat cheese.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Purchasing produce and other food products from local (within 150 miles) producers generates more jobs -- there was just an article in either the TU or the Gazette about that.
You are also better off buying produce IN SEASON from local growers-- because the stuff that is shipped in from China and God knows where else to be sold at the supermarkets have a higher risk of being contaminated with harmful things or being loaded with chemicals.
I'll wait until next summer to enjoy FRESH, HEIRLOOM, LOCALLY GROWN heirloom tomatoes rather than eat the crap that central market ships buys from a "slow boat from some banana republic".
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
I agree. When I first bought organic eggs, just to try them, my gf noticed the difference right away. A better taste and texture. I tried elk and goat but didn't like the taste. Same with the goat cheese.
I agree. When I first bought organic eggs, just to try them, my gf noticed the difference right away. A better taste and texture. I tried elk and goat but didn't like the taste. Same with the goat cheese.
The only thing about "organic" is that it is not monitored very well. Almost anyone can label an item as "organic" and charge more for the product. And quite frankly, I have found that knowing the producer is more important than whether the product is "organic" or not. In some cases, "organic" just costs you more -- but doesn't guarantee better taste or better quality.
As far as cheeses go -- that is one of the few products that I prefer to purchase foreign made --- Americans do NOT make certain cheeses as well as they do in Europe -- this goes for feta, gouda, blue cheese, stilton and a few other varieties. America does make the best cheddar cheese -- but again -- I only buy DIRECT from producers that I know.
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
How Are Organic Products Overseen? The National Organic Program regulates all organic crops, livestock, and agricultural products certified to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) organic standards. Organic certification agencies inspect and verify that organic farmers, ranchers, distributors, processors, and traders are complying with the USDA organic regulations. USDA conducts audits and ensures that the more than 90 organic certification agencies operating around the world are properly certifying organic products. In addition, USDA conducts investigations and conducts enforcement activities to ensure all products labeled as organic meet the USDA organic regulations. In order to sell, label, or represent their products as organic, operations must follow all of the specifications set out by the USDA organic regulations. USDA Organic. http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/nop
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
The only problem with the organic produce is what's really being done to the produce when there is nobody watching. The grower must be honest and trustworthy when growing his crops so that they really are organic.
How Are Organic Products Overseen? The National Organic Program regulates all organic crops, livestock, and agricultural products certified to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) organic standards. Organic certification agencies inspect and verify that organic farmers, ranchers, distributors, processors, and traders are complying with the USDA organic regulations. USDA conducts audits and ensures that the more than 90 organic certification agencies operating around the world are properly certifying organic products. In addition, USDA conducts investigations and conducts enforcement activities to ensure all products labeled as organic meet the USDA organic regulations. In order to sell, label, or represent their products as organic, operations must follow all of the specifications set out by the USDA organic regulations. USDA Organic. http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/nop
and yet there are still items that are sold as "certified organic" that later testing proves to NOT be organic at all -- I don't entirely trust the USDA when it comes to ensuring the safety and quality of my family's food supply.
I still think the best policy is to BUY DIRECT from local growers and producers -- because at least you can see their operation yourself and have a better idea of the quality of the product.
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
Buying local supports local producers, and is good for local economies, but has little to do with pesticides or chemicals used on our fruits and veggies.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
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the less you want to eat it.
