Bwhahaha... My husband used to work for one of the largest food processors/canners in the US, in Clovis CA. (Now moved to the industrial area in Fresno.) He worked his way to “cook”, THE chocolate cook. (I miss the “ accidently” dented cans brought home.)
Do you know how much “defects” (FDA term) is actually in the food you consume daily? How many allowable bug parts, rodent bits and droppings, maggots, and other filthy things? No? Halfway through my husband talking about what is actually in the food, I told him to please not go on or I would vomit.
I grow everything I can. What I cannot I buy locally. The meats and dairy are fantastic. I can everything possible. Yesterday, I canned 20 pints of chili con carne. Except for the beef and spices, I grew everything. Including the price of the beef, jar, and water, each jar “costs” me less than 50¢. Not one maggot, bug bit, or rodent turd. The chili kicks butt, tastes fantastic and I know where everything came from- me and the local rancher/butcher.
There are millions of young conservative women on the internet who do the same thing this middle-aged woman does. They care about their family and are doing all they can for their family to thrive on better home-cooked food for much less than the junk in the stores.
To each their own.
Great. As do I. Home grown is not, however, organic. The contortions involved in certifying for organic do nothing to improve the quality of the food.
Never said commercially canned food is better than home canned. It can, however, be a lifesaver. Both are safe from bacterial contamination if done properly.
I grew up on home grown food.
Did not intend to step in a nest of hornets. I heartily applaud home grown food and prefer it. Was speaking only to the certification process for organic sales.