Comments on: THE DIRTY DOZEN http://stopbloggingandcook.com/2010/06/22/the-dirty-dozen/ BRINGING JOY TO A KITCHEN NEAR YOU! Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:46:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Joy http://stopbloggingandcook.com/2010/06/22/the-dirty-dozen/comment-page-1/#comment-1190 Joy Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:18:14 +0000 http://stopbloggingandcook.com/?p=8110#comment-1190 Glad to hear you're eating organic. It's the best way to eat what's best. Economy of scale factors large - the more they sell, the lower the prices - which is one way giant agribusiness has a corner on the market. Another way is farm subsidies that make the very worse foods the cheapest. There are no farm subsidies for organic farmers growing fruits and vegetables in sustainable ways, only for thousands of acres of corn, soybeans and sugar beets that get processed into fast food, animal feed and sugar. Unfortunately, the government still supports eating in unsustainable ways by supporting unsustainable farming practices. Growing organic crops supports nourishment of the earth and the body and, unfortunately, is more costly because it takes into account the true cost of it's production. Buying organic also supports ethical wage structures. To eat organic is to eat with a conscience, so hat's off to everyone who does. As more people (and the government) become enlightened, prices will adjust more favorably relative to conventional farming. Saute away, I say! The wondrous thing about cooking is that you can make it any way you fancy, feeding and expressing yourself at the same time. Glad to hear you’re eating organic. It’s the best way to eat what’s best. Economy of scale factors large – the more they sell, the lower the prices – which is one way giant agribusiness has a corner on the market. Another way is farm subsidies that make the very worse foods the cheapest. There are no farm subsidies for organic farmers growing fruits and vegetables in sustainable ways, only for thousands of acres of corn, soybeans and sugar beets that get processed into fast food, animal feed and sugar. Unfortunately, the government still supports eating in unsustainable ways by supporting unsustainable farming practices. Growing organic crops supports nourishment of the earth and the body and, unfortunately, is more costly because it takes into account the true cost of it’s production. Buying organic also supports ethical wage structures. To eat organic is to eat with a conscience, so hat’s off to everyone who does. As more people (and the government) become enlightened, prices will adjust more favorably relative to conventional farming.

Saute away, I say! The wondrous thing about cooking is that you can make it any way you fancy, feeding and expressing yourself at the same time.

]]> By: This Eclectic Life http://stopbloggingandcook.com/2010/06/22/the-dirty-dozen/comment-page-1/#comment-1189 This Eclectic Life Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:34:20 +0000 http://stopbloggingandcook.com/?p=8110#comment-1189 I buy organic whenever I can ... they sure do hit you hard with prices on it, too! Seems like it would be cheaper to grow it, if they aren't buying chemicals. Go figure. Your salad sounds delightful, but I would have to saute the mushrooms. Neither Mr. Tucker nor I enjoy the taste of raw fungi :-) .-= This Eclectic Life´s last blog ..<a href="http://thiseclecticlife.com/2010/06/21/cleaning-cat-box-hazmat/" rel="nofollow">Were You Trying To Tell Me Something, Dear?</a> =-. I buy organic whenever I can … they sure do hit you hard with prices on it, too! Seems like it would be cheaper to grow it, if they aren’t buying chemicals. Go figure. Your salad sounds delightful, but I would have to saute the mushrooms. Neither Mr. Tucker nor I enjoy the taste of raw fungi :-)
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