Organic Vegetables (Somewhat O.T, I know...

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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