Top 10 Foods To Buy Organic

[Switz1880]

Eating soy and other non-meat products is a great alternative both for the Earth as well as for our bodies. They have less saturated fat and don't have the antibiotics and hormones that real meat does. Also, you can feed many more people on the grain that is fed to a cow that you can feed with the meat that that cow produces. I rarely eat chicken (I don't eat other meat) but do try to eat organic when I do.

 

[Cosmopolitics]

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Originally Posted by Switz1880 I do agree that organic food does taste better, however, animals that are raised organically do not necessarily live "happy" or "healthy" lives. For example, if you eat free range chicken, that chicken may have had a few moments not crowded in a chicken coop. Same goes for all our other meat sources. And sometimes, the worst part about all this, is how the animals are slaughtered and the lack of respect those handling our food have for the lives they are taking.

What's really sad is that a lot of the meat packaging, especially in large supermarket chains, are mislabeled as "organic". Truly "organic" meat should come from animals who were raised the way animals should live -- no penning in crowded chicken coops or stalls, eating the food they should be eating (no animal by-products, etc), and living a comfortable, healthy life without being force-fed or injected with all kinds of hormones and steroids, or standing back-to-back with another animal in a crowded barn.

The "organic" meat I get at the supermarket doesn't taste much different than the other meat there. But when I go to a smaller market that caters to organic foods, there is a drastic improvement in the taste.

Though I do agree, a lot of the people handling our food do not have much respect for these animals' lives, especially those who send meat out to large chain grocery stores. More care needs to be taken so that these animals do not suffer, even if they are being raised for food. We should respect where our meat comes from -- not the breeders and ranchers, but the animals themselves.

 

[ratmist]

The biggest criticism I have against insisting on organic is that most people cannot afford it, the selection is so poor, or it's been trucked in from miles away, so the carbon footprint is as bad as any other produce.

When it comes to buying fresh food, the gap between the rich and the poor has never been wider. When I was in Arkansas over the summer, I couldn't believe how much GM food there was in the produce section. There was a tiny 'organic ghetto' that had a poor selection and sky-high prices, and I was extremely dissatisfied. It used to be that we could buy great organic produce on the side of the road, where the local organic farmers would set up a little stand to sell their goods. I think they've cracked down on that, because I didn't see a single one when I was there, and it was during the middle of the summer.

I honestly believe the government should do more to subsidise the local organic farmers so the prices can be made more affordable across the country. Otherwise, as usual, only the rich can get the best. There should be financial incentives put in place for battery farms to switch back to earth-sustainable, organic cropping, and incentives for people to take advantage of their local farms and producers.

 

[SparklingWaves]

Occasionally, I go to this grocery called, Whole Foods Market. I love it, but it is way more expensive. Maybe, I am just a poor shopper.

Here is their website.

Whole Foods Market

 

[greentwig]

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Originally Posted by SparklingWaves Instead of ground meat, I have been buying Morning Star Meal Starters. I use it in place of ground meat. It's so easy to use. For chicken sandwiches & hamburgers, I buy the Boca Brand. I put them on buns with salad. I like Vanilla flavored soy or rice milk. Also, they have been adding fiber to the soy milk. I am hooked on it. I do once in a great while buy meat, but I will go out of my way to find organic.

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Originally Posted by Switz1880 Eating soy and other non-meat products is a great alternative both for the Earth as well as for our bodies. They have less saturated fat and don't have the antibiotics and hormones that real meat does. Also, you can feed many more people on the grain that is fed to a cow that you can feed with the meat that that cow produces. I rarely eat meant but do try to go organic when I do.

Soy is not good for you at all. Please read here. I know people who have found this out the hard way. :/

PLEASE read this: wholesoystory.com

Soy is boasted to be great but it is not!
Organic or not, do not eat/drink it!

 

[Shimmer]

Soy's just gross. blech.

 

[SparklingWaves]

I think moderation & variety is key in nutrition. I don't base my whole diet on products containing soy, but I do eat some soy once in a while.

Cow's milk actually causes me more stomach upset & allergies than soy milk or rice milk.

When I was in High School, they gave us soy burgers. I never had a problem with them.

I have been trying to add more fruits and vegetables in my diet and I hardly eat red meat.

 

[greentwig]

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Originally Posted by SparklingWaves I think moderation & variety is key in nutrition. I don't base my whole diet on products containing soy, but I do eat some soy once in a while. Cow's milk actually causes me more stomach upset & allergies than soy milk or rice milk. When I was in High School, they gave us soy burgers. I never had a problem with them. I have been trying to add more fruits and vegetables in my diet and I hardly eat red meat.

Soy is ok once in a while but it is really not good for you at all. I used to drink Soy milk everyday and I got some side effects from it.

Everyonce in a while is ok but frequently is bad :/

This link might be more helpful: The Whole Soy Story

 

[Fuzynvl2101]

I buy "organic" ground meat at my local grocery store. I wonder sometimes if it really is organic. We have a super huge Organic foods market in the town next to us, but they have us by the uhhhh...ba**s. They are super over priced on everything.

 

[Shimmer]

I ate a cheeseburger last night, medium, and holy crap was it effing tasty. I just can't replicate that with a soy/vegan burger.

 

[purrtykitty]

Good to know since one of my New Year's Resolutions is to eat healthier! We be hittin' Whole Foods hard!

 

[purrtykitty]

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Originally Posted by frocher Morning Star makes great "chicken nuggets" Quorn isn't a bad brand either. Grass fed free range beef tastes so much better than regular beef, after eating it regular beef tastes strange. It tastes gamier.

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Originally Posted by Shimmer I ate a cheeseburger last night, medium, and holy crap was it effing tasty. I just can't replicate that with a soy/vegan burger.

I loooove my corn-fed beef. I do like my soy, but soy just can't make a tasty burger, steak, etc...

 

[Shimmer]

"How would you like it cooked?"
"Medium."
"oh. Um. We don't do that."
"Cool, I'll just pay for my beer and leave then."
"Um. Can we get you something else?"
"No, no you can't. I want a cheeseburger, medium, and I'll go elsewhere to get it if necessary."
"Um. Ok. I'll ask the cook."
*leaves and comes back..."
"Um. He said you might get e coli."
"Tell him I'm not worried about it."
"........really?"
"nope."
"Oh. Well..."



I don't eat their cheeseburgers anymore. Outback will make them medium though.

 

[SparklingWaves]

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Originally Posted by Shimmer I ate a cheeseburger last night, medium, and holy crap was it effing tasty. I just can't replicate that with a soy/vegan burger.

I bet it was delicious.

What I do with my veggies burgers, I cook them just with worchestershire sauce. I put the cooked burgers on toasted buns with lettuce, tomatoes, ketchup, low-fat mayo, and low-fat cheese. Hubby is a die hard red meat man, but he really enjoys them.

I like that I don't have to defrost the meat and I don't have the grease in the pan.

 

[Shimmer]

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Originally Posted by SparklingWaves I bet it was delicious. What I do with my veggies burgers, I cook them just with worchestershire sauce. I put the cooked burgers on toasted buns with lettuce, tomatoes, ketchup, low-fat mayo, and low-fat cheese. Hubby is a die hard red meat man, but he really enjoys them. I like that I don't have to defrost the meat and I don't have the grease in the pan.

I have a ridiculously large smoker in my driveway that all my meat is cooked on, except what's crockpotted. Luckily, I can avoid the grease trap.

 

[Switz1880]

Soy and other meat substitutes are never going to taste as good as the real thing kind of like Splenda not being as good as sugar. It's just a good alternative, as SparklingWaves said, to eat now and then.

I also don't know about that soy article, looks somewhat one sided to me. No one is going to live solely off of soy but incorporating it into your diet, and making sure that your overall diet is well balanced, is fine.

 

[SparklingWaves]

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Originally Posted by Shimmer Soy's just gross. blech.

My sister actually gagged as I asked her to try some soymilk. Then, she found out it was chocolate. She thought I was giving her raw tofu.

She said, "Not bad". She drank the whole glass.

Soy is actually in a lot of products - cereals, sauces, stock soup, protein bars to name a few. Start looking at the labels. You will be stunned how many products put it in their ingredients.

There are FDA recommendations on Soy. There have been debates about the benefits and risks. There are some folks that shouldn't take in any form of it due to allergies or pre-existing health conditions.

 

[Shimmer]

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Originally Posted by SparklingWaves My sister actually gagged as I asked her to try some soymilk. Then, she found out it was chocolate. She thought I was giving her raw tofu. She said, "Not bad". She drank the whole glass. Soy is actually in a lot of products - cereals, sauces, stock soup, protein bars to name a few. Start looking at the labels. You will be stunned how many products put it in their ingredients. There are FDA recommendations on Soy. There have been debates about the benefits and risks. There are some folks that shouldn't take in any form of it due to allergies or pre-existing health conditions.

We don't cook out of boxes/cans, mainly. Our food in this house is pretty much made by scratch, except for pasta.
I ordered a soy latte once and threw it out. Grody.

 

[purrtykitty]

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Originally Posted by SparklingWaves My sister actually gagged as I asked her to try some soymilk. Then, she found out it was chocolate. She thought I was giving her raw tofu. She said, "Not bad". She drank the whole glass. Soy is actually in a lot of products - cereals, sauces, stock soup, protein bars to name a few. Start looking at the labels. You will be stunned how many products put it in their ingredients. There are FDA recommendations on Soy. There have been debates about the benefits and risks. There are some folks that shouldn't take in any form of it due to allergies or pre-existing health conditions.

Yeah, chocolate soy milk is really good...haha, that's why we don't keep it in the house. It's usually gone in less than a day!! We'd go broke if we had to keep stocking up on chocolate soy milk! And I absolutely LOVE edamame. I was a vegetarian for about 7 years, so I've tried a bunch of Morningstar stuff. I really liked their "hot dogs" and "corn dogs." I really could not tell much of a difference...but then again, I have very bland taste buds. I'll eat just about anything.

I got a bunch of my grandmother's allergies, so I'm praying I don't get her soy or chocolate allergies. That's like two whole food groups for me!!

 

[SparklingWaves]

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Originally Posted by Shimmer We don't cook out of boxes/cans, mainly. Our food in this house is pretty much made by scratch, except for pasta. I ordered a soy latte once and threw it out. Grody.

Soy latte sounds sorta gross tasting. I am gagging now.

Oh, yes, there are defiantly some soy products that I didn't like at all. Hubby was like, "What the flea is this?"