A lot of bloggers are posting about this documentary and Michael Pollan, the writer was on Oprah last week, which has pretty much brought this documentary into the mainstream. I watched it Friday. I've seen other documentaries on our local cable networks so I knew of certain things already. But once you see it again and again, it really makes you think about what you are eating.
My friends always joked how young girls today are so...developed...shall I say and we always said it was because of the chicken we eat. Probably more reality than an actual joke.
So the dilemna of what to buy? How much of this is true for the Canadian markets? Where do I buy my food from? What is better something non-organic grown here in Ontario or something organic grown in South Africa? Meat, the only choice I have at my supermarket is free from antibiotics, is it good enough?
I currently buy probably 25% organic in groceries. I guess another issue aside from the extra cost is the time to go to local farms to buy a cow or a few dozen chickens to last for 6mths to a year. And my husband thinks I'm crazy for worrying about all this :P.
It all stresses me out, much like when the government issued the warnings on BPA's in plastic baby bottles and other every day things we use for food.
Urgh, what to do? I know I have some research to do tonight and for awhile.
4 comments:
I share your concern. I plan to only buy our daughter organic milk when she moves on from breast milk. I don't care that it's so much more expensive, I don't want her getting the crazy horomones in the normal milk. I know for veggies and fruits there are ones that absorb more of the stuff sprayed on them so those are the ones that I will buy organic for her. I think you need to figure out the comfort zone for you and your family and stick to it.
Canada doesn't currently regulate organic food. While it may have been grown on an organic farm, it doesn't mean it's free of chemicals. Just something to keep in mind - especially with the large difference in price.
Fatinah, thanks for info.
Honestly, I do what I can, but I don't stress over it too much.
The way I see it, me and my kids are healthier if we are eating fresh produce then overly processed food. Sure, it would be even better if more was organic, but I don't totally trust the organic label. I think sometimes it's just used as a marketing scheme.
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