A few weeks ago my mother told me about a segment in one of her morning news' shows (I don't remember which one), that basically said that organic food is expensive, so THESE are the ones you need to focus on. Good idea in theory, EXCEPT: they basically said that with eggs and milk, you can't taste or see any sort of difference, so go with the cheaper non-organic option.
Going organic is NOT really about taste. I mean, it's a fantastic off-shoot that is 100% true, organic food just tastes better, but the main thing is that organic food doesn't contain harmful pesticides, and isn't biologically tampered with (hormones, frog DNA, etc. I'm not a scientist, I don't know the facts, but what I know freaks me out).
FURTHERMORE, break a non-organic egg next to an organic egg and there IS a visible difference. The yolk is so much brighter, tastes SO much creamier. Switching to organic egg changed my life, in terms of consuming eggs.
Also, organic milk tastes better, lasts longer, is actually probably safer because it's ultra-pasturized, and doesn't have creepy chemicals in it (minus fortified vitamin D and DHA omega-3)
So, basically, whichever morning show this is is full of crap.
BUT, I do agree that organic food IS unfortunately, really expensive and going whole hog on the organic food thing is quite the financial commitment.
According to greenissexy.org, the Environmental Working Group has listed 12 food items that absolutely should be bought organic. These foods have no inedible peel (i.e. melons, bananas, etc) and therefore absorb the chemicals and pesticides right into the flesh. As they say on greenissexy, these chemicals are designed to stick no matter what, so no amount of scrubbing/peeling will get it off. Here is, as they say, the Dirty Dozen:
-Peaches
-Apples
-Bell Peppers
-Celery
-Nectarines
-Strawberries
-Cherries
-Kale
-Leafy Greens
-Grapes (imported)
-Pears
Just something to consider the next time you go grocery shopping (hopefully with reusable shopping bags in tow!)
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