“Which foods should I buy organic?” can be a most vexing question. The easy answer is, “All”, or “Only the ones you’re going to eat”.
Other answers which might be easier on your pocket book are “The ones you’re going to eat the most of”, and “Those that have the most chemicals, when not bought organic”. You and only you know which foods you’re going to eat the most of. OK, so a few close relatives and friends probably know that answer also. And if you’re like most people, I’d guess Ice Cream and Pizza to be the foods you should buy organic. We all know you don’t need to worry about vegetables, because you don’t eat very many of them.
In fact, if you go with the other answer, “Those that have the most chemicals, …”, you only need to buy two vegetables organic – Corn and Green Beans. The other two vegetables – Potatoes and Tomatoes, are not in the list of Top Ten Chemicalled to Death Foods.
If you’re buying vegetables as Baby Food, that’s a whole different matter. Baby Food is number one on The List.
Several Fruits appear on this list. I guess it’s easier to spray up high than down low. These fruits are Strawberries, Bananas, Peaches, and Apples. Wait a minute. What do you mean, Strawberries don’t grow up high. You mean to tell me you never heard of Strawberry Trees? Genetic manipulation can work wonders!
As for grains, count them all on this list. Yes, I know that makes more than 10, but calling the list the top 17 wouldn’t have been as appealing. The trouble with buying according to this list, is that it can change from year to year, and from season to season. In fact, there’s a rumor that the fertilizer companies put different foods on a roulette wheel and give the wheel a spin to see which food will get the most fertilizer next year. What do you mean, I shouldn’t start rumors? Somebody’s got to!
So, it should be very easy to avoid the top 10 to 17 list, since all you buy is Ice Cream and Pizza – correct?
I wish somebody would explain to me why organic foods are called “organic”. I mean, there are no organic chemicals used on them. Or vice-versa, why are organic chemicals called “organic”? They aren’t used to grow organic foods.
And that old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”, may only be true if the apple is organic.
Book 2 My World of Food
Written by Dale Stubbart Blessed by Terry Stubbart
