Question of the Day: Regular vs. organic, sustainable, free-range, etc.
Which items, if any, do you always buy that are organic, sustainable-ag, free-range, grass-fed, etc.?
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7 Comments:
i've always thought about buying organic, etc... but i don't really want to go out of my way to find it. i just moved to a neighbourhood (in toronto) with a butcher who sells naturally raised meat and i've been there a couple times... convenience is key for me.
wandabun at 10:45AM on 02/05/07
normally I try to buy free range eggs and chicken, sustainable coffee and all my veggy and fruits comes from the market (that doesn't mean organinc, but at least better than supermarket...)...
Sara - Piperita at 10:53AM on 02/05/07
Free-range all the way, free-trade coffee, and no hormones in anything.
dksbook at 11:10AM on 02/05/07
I'm not a huge stickler for it myself, but I try to do free-range/good-for-you meats, eggs, dairy. I draw the line at "greenwashed" "organic" Cheetos, however. Might as well get the regular version there.
Adam Kuban at 12:04PM on 02/05/07
Free-range eggs and organic dairy. Wild fish - farmed salmon in particular is something I avoid, whether it's organic or not. I buy organic vegetables, and I try to buy produce that is as local as possible, although there's a limit to how seasonally I will eat in February, when the local produce available is mostly turnips and cabbage.
caley at 12:57PM on 02/05/07
I like free food.
Myszka at 2:54PM on 02/05/07
Organic milk is mandatory, but interestingly, not my butter. Free-range, cage-free blah-blah-blah eggs are also a must, but not necessarily organic, since they're still incredibly expensive down here.. I try to get my leafy greens and other produce organic as often as possible, also. But milk is definitely the big one.
myzkyti at 4:19PM on 02/05/07