While Whole Foods is certainly overpriced, the study is pure nonsense. It doesn’t address all the poisons that come with your typical veggies/fruit and hormones with milk/beef.
And THAT”S the issue. (For those who care.)
Posted on 08/03/2009 7:19:32 AM PDT by Welcome2thejungle
You can stop wasting your hard earned money at Democrat Party HQ...uh I mean Whole Paychecks...whoops Whole Foods Market.
The following was reported in the Investor's Business Daily:
"Organic food is no healthier than ordinary food, a large U.K. study found. Despite a small number of differences in nutrition between organic and conventionally produce food, no evidence of any extra health health benefit was found, London researchers said. The result was the same for studies of meat, dairy, and eggs."
IBD 7/30/09
Seems that slapping an organic sticker on something these days is a license to steal. Thankfully I never bought into this fad to begin with. I'm sticking with Food For Less where the dollar goes a lot further and no trendy liberals to contend with.
Already been discussed on a few threads here.
While Whole Foods is certainly overpriced, the study is pure nonsense. It doesn’t address all the poisons that come with your typical veggies/fruit and hormones with milk/beef.
And THAT”S the issue. (For those who care.)
I didn’t see a link to the article, but had read it at bbc. The article fails to mention the possible side affects of pesticides and other weird stuff the food industry uses. I don’t go to food for less much because, being a racist, I hate waiting in line behind illegals.
I thought it was rather weak that the study did not address the affect pesticides may have on people.
My wife and I have attempted to convince some friends that they’re wasting their money on “organic” foods to no avail. Like many other things, the desire for organic foods becomes some sort of misbegotten religion. One would think that the price would be a deterrent but it seems that one turn at the “Organic Altar” is enough to win a disciple.
I would be a little careful with this. I eat a lot of organic food but not because I think it is more nutritional. I’m just trying to avoid ingesting pesticides and hormones. I would be interested in what the study had to say about those two factors.
It isn’t just organic foods that they sell — the Whole Foods nearest us has some things that I just haven’t been able to get elsewhere, most notably buffalo steaks and (when in season) Icelandic lamb. And those are certainly different/better than the run of the mill varieties.
Let me preface my comments by saying that I have a farm. I investigated doing organic crops. To be organic, you have to be “CERTIFIED ORGANIC”. Well, that is fine, who certifies you, the State? Ummm, no. The State does not certify organic. There is an “ORGANIC ORGANIZATION” that certifies organic. So, I asked, what is the process? I was told that they would send an “inspector” out and that I would need to fill in these papers, and PAY some really stiff fee for the inspection and for the certification. I asked what the credentials of the inspector were. Did this person have an advanced degree in Agronomy or Horticulture? No. Did they have any industry experience in Grain Crops or Garden Produce? No. So, just what was their expertise that allowed them to “inspect” my farm and “certify” my crop? Well, it seems that they were the geeks that came up with the idea of charging people for this service.
I have concluded that Organic is another sham akin to Global Warming. Follow the money, need I say more?
Oh then you probably avoid other reasonably priced stores as well such as K-Mart, Wal-Mart, and 99 Cent Stores.
I myself strongly oppose illegal immigration but I also like to hang on to my wallet.
I was told if you are going to buy one thing that is organic make it celery. The plant acts like a sponge when all those chemicals are sprayed on it.
Liberalism is a religion. They worship the planet, not the Lord.
I was in the food manufacturing/agriculture sector for 20 years. I don't have a problem with the whole organic thing, but I do believe it's benefits are minimal. What really concerns me are the efforts to mandate a lot of these practices by environmental/animal rights groups. Nobody likes factory farming, pesticides or herbicides. The reality is without these things, food costs would skyrocket, and in some places, people would simply starve to death without our modern advances in production.
Actually I don’t go to any of those stores, but I’m not much of a shopper.
Trader Joe’s is better, better priced and less political than Whole Foods. They stock a lot of gourmet foods, have an excellent produce selection and fine wines. Your dollar will go a lot further there and you don’t have to put up with all the Prius driving libs and their BHO bumperstickers.
Many years ago I wasted money at a Whole Foods store on two occasions. The first time I was disappointed in the quality of the food. The second time was no better and the service was lacking any quality. I see no reason to patronize them.
I don’t eat organic and am not a follower of the movement but... the understanding I took away from people that tried to convince me to eat organic was never that it was about extra health benefits. I don’t recall ever hearing that. Celery is celery as far as they were concerned. For them it was about avoiding pesticides, defoliant chemicals, excessive fertilizers, etc. So the study is good but it doesn’t actually address the claims organic eaters are making. At least the organic eaters I know.
Exactly, it is scam similar to the crap Algore is pushing by selling his carbon offsets. This is akin to the corrupt sale of papal indulgences in the Middle Ages.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.