Comments on: The most important organic fruits and vegetables to buy

By: Vladimir

Vladimir — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:45:29 +0000

Hello
good recommendation lists on what to buy organic or not organic…
thanks

By: Perry Peck

Perry Peck — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:32:47 +0000

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By: JQ

JQ — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:50:09 +0000

Yeah, I was thinking about the same thing re olive oil. Would like to know.
Beginning with my personal health is a priority with me, so the info was a great help. I will take the list with me next time I grocery shop.
It was a great help to be reminded by Organic Trade that there is a bigger picture to not forget about. I thank both of you.

By: Solar Charger

Solar Charger — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:24:46 +0000

I like to buy organic food for health reasons but have a limted budget, so its was an interesting read.

I’m suspicious of things like olive oil and nuts. My family grows them in Portugal and never have needed to spray the trees. Isn’t it the case that most Olive Oil and nuts will be organic?

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:04:21 +0000

OT, point taken. As you can probably tell from the article, my focus was on personal health – but you do bring up a good point! Thanks!

By: Organic Trade

Organic Trade — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:43:18 +0000

You raise some interesting points about when to buy organic. However, the Organic Trade Association would caution people against the idea of limiting their organic purchases to the list of items you outline in this blog. While establishing such limits may help to reduce the size of your personal food budget, it misses an important point: buying organic is about more than keeping pesticides out of our bodies. It is about supporting a system of sustainable agricultural management that promotes soil health and fertility through the use of such methods as crop rotation and cover cropping, which nourish plants, foster species diversity, help combat climate change, prevent damage to valuable water resources, and protect farmers and farmers’ families from exposure to harmful chemicals. In this sense, buying organic is a commitment to the bigger, more complex picture of which our personal health is a part.