Guest guest Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 absolutely!! and you know, we don't even know why ... it could be because some lobbyist for some pesticide has paid off some local politician to deter the public from the organic by any means possible. really, I will tell you, I would give up everything, all my modern conveniences to just live in a cabin in the woods and live off the land. hugs, Chanda L.B. wrote: > > Ya know, it doesn't surprise me one bit! Our government seems to > PROMOTE the use of dangerous pesticides in the production of the > readily-available " foods " we have in most supermarkets...and consumers > buy it! There is also a lot of propaganda " out there " that is to the > tune of " Organic is no healthier or better nutritionally than > conventional CANNED or frozen foods..... " Blah, blah, BLAH!! > > I don't believe that one bit, but the average food consumer is surely > taken in by it! Here in downstate Illinois, the stores only > occasionally have limited selections of organic produce, but, like you > said, it often goes bad quicker or looks wilted or " iffy " on > display--organic produce often looks like it has been badly handled or > bruised, never as " pristine and spiffy " on display as the non-organic > counterparts. > > When I have inquired in stores as to why they don't expand their > organic offerings, especially produce and the more perishable food > items, I 've usually been told, " We don't sell it as well and so it's > not profitable to stock it... " If they took better care of the > produce and foods, the market is out there and I think it would sell. > We have a small but (so far) thriving health food store in our little > town that does carry produce and many organic, vegetarian and " speical > dietary " foods. They have a loyal customer base, including myself. > I wish there were more healthy food options out there in the " regular " > marketplace! > > --Laura B., in Illinois > > > Chanda wrote: > stop salivating! you are getting the room all messy! > LOL, ya know, this is sad, but one time I was having a talk with the > manager of produce of my local supermarket. He told me that they let > the organic stuff sit at the warehouse longer than the non organic so > the organic goes bad quicker. > Something to do with lobbyists I am sure. What a sad shame. > Hugs, > Chanda > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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