Overthinking food choices?

Posted by CassieRose, March 28, 2009 at 6:26 PM

I don't know if it's just me, but I feel like I run into a lot of food dilemmas at the grocery store. I try to eat as healthful and eco-consciously as possible, which can mean a lot of different things. Today, I went to buy milk, and they were out of organic skim milk. So, I asked myself the question, is it better for my health to buy organic 2% milk, or non-organic skim? Are the hormones and antibiotics worse for me than the fat content? Sometimes, the choices get even more complicated. Lets say you have a choice of locally grown non-organic apples, or organic apples from a different region. Not only is it a matter of freshness and nutritional content, but you also have to consider which has a greater ecological impact: traditional farming vs. shipping food cross-country.

I usually end up going with what looks the freshest, when it comes to produce, but I can't help but wonder if I'm making the best choices I can, for myself and the planet. Does this come up during anybody else's trips to the grocery store?

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