[MIRACLE NEWS!!!! Organic is better (duh) but non-organic raw is better than not

[Guest guest]

jeannieh h wrote:

> I just can not afford all organic. I have to pick and

> choose what I will buy organic depending on the price.

 

Here is the real true skinny:

If you can get organic, of course, that is better. If you cannot

get organic (for whatever reason: pocketbook, availability,

ornery-ness), RAW IS STILL BETTER

 

Let's say you want oranges, need oranges, dream of oranges, and where

you are there are no organic oranges, but there are oranges, should

you shun the oranges that you can get??? NO!!!!!!!1

 

Yes, there are raw-foodists who say that you must only eat organic, but

hey! Some people live in the very real world and are just lucky they

have a supermarket within an hour's drive!

 

Of course, if you have a private plane that can bring in exactly what

you want (as well as a private landing strip for said plane), then you

should have your plane find organic food and only bring that.

 

On the other hand, if you want to eat raw, and you cannot find

organic, or cannot trust your supplier that the vegetables are

organic, or simply CANNOT AFFORD organic, you can still be raw. Buy

whatever you can and wash it well and eat it and stop worrying about it.

(the alternative is to *cook* this non-organic food, yes? Which way

will ultimately benefit you? Raw.... so you just don't cook whatever

you can get)

 

Raw is better than not raw. Organic is better than not organic. Raw

organic is best, BUT..... RAW IS BETTER THAN NOT RAW!!!!!!1

 

there are many rules in the world. There are even more rules in the

RAW FOOD world. What we need to do is DO THE BEST WE CAN.

If you cannot afford organic, then eat non-organic raw.

If they do not have organic where you are, then eat non-organic raw.

 

END OF STORY.

 

Margaret

[Guest guest]

Margaret,

 

LOL, If I had that plane....well, then organic would be a non-issue. LOL

 

I agree with you 100%.

 

I was talking with a produce guy at a store and he was telling me that it is

getting harder to find seeded fruits anymore. He says that most of the grapes &

watermelons are coming in seedless. He says this is because that's what the

consumer is asking for " so that is what they are getting. He also said that so

many of our fruits AND vegetables are " hybrid " and that MOST all fruits and

vegetables have been helped along with some kind of " miracle grow " . He says it

is the way of the future,to get more produce and bring in more money. I don't

know what that means in the world of raw but I agree with you that we do the

best we can and at least it is raw. I left a little depressed after talking to

him . :-(

 

 

Jeannie

 

your time is the most cherished gift of all, tomorrow is promised to no one.

 

 

 

 

Margaret Gamez <mgamez

rawfood

Monday, July 2, 2007 6:25:55 PM

[Raw Food] [MIRACLE NEWS!!!! Organic is better (duh) but non-organic

raw is better than not

 

 

jeannieh h wrote:

> I just can not afford all organic. I have to pick and

> choose what I will buy organic depending on the price.

 

Here is the real true skinny:

If you can get organic, of course, that is better. If you cannot

get organic (for whatever reason: pocketbook, availability,

ornery-ness), RAW IS STILL BETTER

 

Let's say you want oranges, need oranges, dream of oranges, and where

you are there are no organic oranges, but there are oranges, should

you shun the oranges that you can get??? NO!!!!!!!1

 

Yes, there are raw-foodists who say that you must only eat organic, but

hey! Some people live in the very real world and are just lucky they

have a supermarket within an hour's drive!

 

Of course, if you have a private plane that can bring in exactly what

you want (as well as a private landing strip for said plane), then you

should have your plane find organic food and only bring that.

 

On the other hand, if you want to eat raw, and you cannot find

organic, or cannot trust your supplier that the vegetables are

organic, or simply CANNOT AFFORD organic, you can still be raw. Buy

whatever you can and wash it well and eat it and stop worrying about it.

(the alternative is to *cook* this non-organic food, yes? Which way

will ultimately benefit you? Raw.... so you just don't cook whatever

you can get)

 

Raw is better than not raw. Organic is better than not organic. Raw

organic is best, BUT..... RAW IS BETTER THAN NOT RAW!!!!!!1

 

there are many rules in the world. There are even more rules in the

RAW FOOD world. What we need to do is DO THE BEST WE CAN.

If you cannot afford organic, then eat non-organic raw.

If they do not have organic where you are, then eat non-organic raw.

 

END OF STORY.

 

Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Margatret,

You are the voice of common sense and sanity.

Thank you for that.

 

I too struggle with the organic thing. The only place that has a

full store full of organic stuff is about an 45 min to an hours drive

away. Wild Oats Market. I love to go there, but just can't on a

regular basis.

 

After that I am left to picking thru whatever the grocery store has

as organinc, and my purse to see if I can afford it.

 

Gracious, just buying all this fruit and greens that is not organic

is incredibly expensive. I can honestly eat out at restaurants every

single day and not spend anymore money.

It takes a lot of food to get me thru the day eating just fruits and

leaves.

 

Belinda

 

 

 

> jeannieh h wrote:

> > I just can not afford all organic. I have to pick and

> > choose what I will buy organic depending on the price.

>

> Here is the real true skinny:

> If you can get organic, of course, that is better. If you cannot

> get organic (for whatever reason: pocketbook, availability,

> ornery-ness), RAW IS STILL BETTER

>

> Let's say you want oranges, need oranges, dream of oranges, and

where

> you are there are no organic oranges, but there are oranges, should

> you shun the oranges that you can get??? NO!!!!!!!1

>

> Yes, there are raw-foodists who say that you must only eat organic,

but

> hey! Some people live in the very real world and are just lucky they

> have a supermarket within an hour's drive!

>

> Of course, if you have a private plane that can bring in exactly

what

> you want (as well as a private landing strip for said plane), then

you

> should have your plane find organic food and only bring that.

>

> On the other hand, if you want to eat raw, and you cannot find

> organic, or cannot trust your supplier that the vegetables are

> organic, or simply CANNOT AFFORD organic, you can still be raw. Buy

> whatever you can and wash it well and eat it and stop worrying

about it.

> (the alternative is to *cook* this non-organic food, yes? Which way

> will ultimately benefit you? Raw.... so you just don't cook

whatever

> you can get)

>

> Raw is better than not raw. Organic is better than not organic. Raw

> organic is best, BUT..... RAW IS BETTER THAN NOT RAW!!!!!!1

>

> there are many rules in the world. There are even more rules in the

> RAW FOOD world. What we need to do is DO THE BEST WE CAN.

> If you cannot afford organic, then eat non-organic raw.

> If they do not have organic where you are, then eat non-organic raw.

>

> END OF STORY.

>

> Margaret

>

[Guest guest]

Belinda,

WE HAD a Wild Oats in Princeton, NJ, but now they are called Olive

May. They had so many floods, that they decided to sell their

business. It's still basically the same health food store.

It's about 25 minutes from me. I don't always get to a health food

store either, so sometimes I go to Shop Rite or the Thriftway and buy

organic from their organic section. So I basically do the same thing.

I know what you mean about the expense of buying fruits and vegetables.

Our food bill is very high, too!

Lynne

>

> Margatret,

> You are the voice of common sense and sanity.

> Thank you for that.

>

> I too struggle with the organic thing. The only place that has a

> full store full of organic stuff is about an 45 min to an hours drive

> away. Wild Oats Market. I love to go there, but just can't on a

> regular basis.

>

> After that I am left to picking thru whatever the grocery store has

> as organinc, and my purse to see if I can afford it.

>

> Gracious, just buying all this fruit and greens that is not organic

> is incredibly expensive. I can honestly eat out at restaurants every

> single day and not spend anymore money.

> It takes a lot of food to get me thru the day eating just fruits and

> leaves.

>

> Belinda

>

> > jeannieh h wrote:

> > > I just can not afford all organic. I have to pick and

> > > choose what I will buy organic depending on the price.

> >

> > Here is the real true skinny:

> > If you can get organic, of course, that is better. If you cannot

> > get organic (for whatever reason: pocketbook, availability,

> > ornery-ness), RAW IS STILL BETTER

> >

> > Let's say you want oranges, need oranges, dream of oranges, and

> where

> > you are there are no organic oranges, but there are oranges, should

> > you shun the oranges that you can get??? NO!!!!!!!1

> >

> > Yes, there are raw-foodists who say that you must only eat organic,

> but

> > hey! Some people live in the very real world and are just lucky they

> > have a supermarket within an hour's drive!

> >

> > Of course, if you have a private plane that can bring in exactly

> what

> > you want (as well as a private landing strip for said plane), then

> you

> > should have your plane find organic food and only bring that.

> >

> > On the other hand, if you want to eat raw, and you cannot find

> > organic, or cannot trust your supplier that the vegetables are

> > organic, or simply CANNOT AFFORD organic, you can still be raw. Buy

> > whatever you can and wash it well and eat it and stop worrying

> about it.

> > (the alternative is to *cook* this non-organic food, yes? Which way

> > will ultimately benefit you? Raw.... so you just don't cook

> whatever

> > you can get)

> >

> > Raw is better than not raw. Organic is better than not organic. Raw

> > organic is best, BUT..... RAW IS BETTER THAN NOT RAW!!!!!!1

> >

> > there are many rules in the world. There are even more rules in the

> > RAW FOOD world. What we need to do is DO THE BEST WE CAN.

> > If you cannot afford organic, then eat non-organic raw.

> > If they do not have organic where you are, then eat non-organic raw.

> >

> > END OF STORY.

> >

> > Margaret

> >

>

>