What organic foods NOT to buy

OMG ! Whenever financially possible get organic, even the things that are not on the dirty list.

 I consider it a joke that the article says its ok non organic CORN?! Almost all the corn is GMO - who wants to eat that.

 Speechless.

I buy as much as I can organic and I agree with the article. I will buy organic bread, pasta, peanut butter or breakfast cereal, but only if it's on sale or a better price than conventional. With those kinds of products, I look for health quality over "organic".

Certain produce we eat are almost always organic in my house: apples, pears, onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, celery, spinach, lettuces, cooking greens, tomatoes, grapes, broccoli, mushrooms. At the very least, I look for "no spray" at the farmers market, not all smaller farmers can afford the "organic" label. Plus, if you look at large organic companies like Earthbound Farms or Horizon, their practices aren't that impressive.

Produce that has a rind or peel, like melons, bananas and oranges, I rarely buy organic (though I know it is still an ethical issue for the workers) and some produce, like brussels sprouts and strawberries, are too expensive for me to buy organic (my family eats almost a pound of strawberries a day this time of year).

I can afford to buy organic milk if I go to Costco, it's about $10 for 2, 2% gallons and we go through 2 gallons a week. And the brand they carry is not ultra pasteurized, I will not buy ultra pasteurized milk and many organic milks are (like Horizon, basically making it shelf stable). http://www.foodrenegade.com/just-say-no-to-uht-milk/     I cannot afford to buy all organic dairy products, but I am lucky that I am in CA so most all dairy products are free of growth hormone. 

As far as organic meat and eggs, that gets tricky with labels. An egg can be labeled "cage free" if it is not confined to a cage, but still crammed in a barn with thousands of other chickens and one small door open for part of the day. Organic eggs are cage free, not free range, they are just fed organic grain. http://www.aeb.org/foodservice-professionals/egg-products/facts-about-egg-production#2 I do try to buy mostly cage free eggs, free range, pastured eggs are close to $5/doz here and we go through at least 18 eggs a week.

The organic meat industry is very confusing to me and expensive. I do have a source where I could buy pastured beef that is raised nearby, I can get 20 lbs for $140, butchered into different cuts. But, we just don't eat much meat, we choose to focus more on fish.

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Originally Posted by xmastree 

OMG ! Whenever financially possible get organic, even the things that are not on the dirty list.

 I consider it a joke that the article says its ok non organic CORN?! Almost all the corn is GMO - who wants to eat that.

 Speechless.

My reaction exactly.  Whoever created the "Clean 15" list is terribly misinformed.

I still buy "natural" peanut butter because I don't like the added sugar and hydrogenated oils. Organic peanut butter is virtually unavailable here.

As a matter of fact, now that we've moved, I'm still searching for a source of gluten-free and organic foods.
 

TBH, I'm surprised at the number of people that still do not buy "natural" peanut butter. Such an easy switch that is so much better for you, the other kinds of PB are loaded with so much junk.

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Originally Posted by liamsmom 

TBH, I'm surprised at the number of people that still do not buy "natural" peanut butter. Such an easy switch that is so much better for you, the other kinds of PB are loaded with so much junk.

And it doesn't cost more.

I agree with the article.  We buy milk and eggs from our local farm.  You can tour the farm at any time.  They are not certified organic but they do not use pesticides, hormones, etc.

I agree with the article too.  I think that if you want and can afford to buy organic for most things, then I would.  However, if you can't, this list makes sense.