Comments on: organic food http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/organic-food The Art and Science of Healthy Living Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:47:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Melissa http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/organic-food/comment-page-1#comment-4248 Melissa Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:16:20 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=658#comment-4248 Shirley, Thanks for the great comments and the link to GMO lists. Interesting. Also, good tip on soaking the veggies. I always appreciate your input! Lauren, You will love your CSA. I'm going to be posting weekly tips and recipes related to what I receive each week in my CSA box. Keep in touch, I'll help you use all that food (or store it some way). :-) Shirley,

Thanks for the great comments and the link to GMO lists. Interesting. Also, good tip on soaking the veggies. I always appreciate your input!

Lauren,

You will love your CSA. I’m going to be posting weekly tips and recipes related to what I receive each week in my CSA box. Keep in touch, I’ll help you use all that food (or store it some way).

:-)

]]> By: Lauren Denneson http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/organic-food/comment-page-1#comment-4246 Lauren Denneson Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:57:45 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=658#comment-4246 "but our bodies don’t need the additional burden of figuring out what to do with the pesticide residue that often tags along with conventionally grown foods." -- I couldn't have said it better myself! We joined a CSA for this year and are incredibly excited. We are also growing our own spinach, brussels sprouts, and blueberries. We may end up with too much, but that's a good problem to have :) “but our bodies don’t need the additional burden of figuring out what to do with the pesticide residue that often tags along with conventionally grown foods.” — I couldn’t have said it better myself!

We joined a CSA for this year and are incredibly excited. We are also growing our own spinach, brussels sprouts, and blueberries. We may end up with too much, but that’s a good problem to have :)

]]> By: gfe--gluten free easily http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/organic-food/comment-page-1#comment-4242 gfe--gluten free easily Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:49:36 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=658#comment-4242 We don't have a lot of organic goods avialable here, but I take advantage of them when I can. I was eating my organic salad greens yesterday and I was having to pick through the containers to find leaves that were not too far gone. I was getting annoyed and then stopped and laughed at myself. It's good those leaves are going bad. That's what they are supposed to do after several days. If they didn't, they wouldn't taste as good or be as good for you. We often "joke" about this topic in our support group. Why would we want to buy food that even bugs won't eat becuse of all the pesticides? Homegrown pesticide-free broccoli? Just soak in some saltwater and rinse before you eat to get rid of any critters. Also, I just discovered that some of those foods are also on the current GMO list or on the TBD GMO list. Very disheartening. Check it out here. http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/issues/gm/usfoodcrops.html Not to be overly discouraging, but when I read info like that, sometimes I wonder how we'll be able to eat safely at all. That's a beautiful picture. Real food, fresh and good. Great post--thanks, Shirley We don’t have a lot of organic goods avialable here, but I take advantage of them when I can. I was eating my organic salad greens yesterday and I was having to pick through the containers to find leaves that were not too far gone. I was getting annoyed and then stopped and laughed at myself. It’s good those leaves are going bad. That’s what they are supposed to do after several days. If they didn’t, they wouldn’t taste as good or be as good for you. We often “joke” about this topic in our support group. Why would we want to buy food that even bugs won’t eat becuse of all the pesticides? Homegrown pesticide-free broccoli? Just soak in some saltwater and rinse before you eat to get rid of any critters. Also, I just discovered that some of those foods are also on the current GMO list or on the TBD GMO list. Very disheartening. Check it out here. http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/issues/gm/usfoodcrops.html Not to be overly discouraging, but when I read info like that, sometimes I wonder how we’ll be able to eat safely at all.

That’s a beautiful picture. Real food, fresh and good.

Great post–thanks,
Shirley

]]> By: Melissa http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/organic-food/comment-page-1#comment-4236 Melissa Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:00:17 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=658#comment-4236 Cid, Are all these names (cavolo nero, lacinato blue, and dinasaur) attached to the same plant? I've heard all of them used for what I would think is the same variety of kale. I usually call it dinosaur kale -- it's very primitive looking. Yes, I love my CSA delivery and am thrilled to have someone else doing the hard-core farming for me, while I play around in my little garden with a few herbs and easy veggies. :-) Cid,

Are all these names (cavolo nero, lacinato blue, and dinasaur) attached to the same plant? I’ve heard all of them used for what I would think is the same variety of kale. I usually call it dinosaur kale — it’s very primitive looking.

Yes, I love my CSA delivery and am thrilled to have someone else doing the hard-core farming for me, while I play around in my little garden with a few herbs and easy veggies.

:-)

]]> By: Cid http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/organic-food/comment-page-1#comment-4235 Cid Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:26:41 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=658#comment-4235 Melissa, I love the cavolo nero leaf you have in the picture. Last year I tried to grow some but the packet of seed turned out to be a sort of curly redish kale.... still good though. Keeping the caterpillars away from leafy green vegetables is hard work. Those organic farmers deserve medals and reliable customers to keep them going. Your system sounds like a brilliant idea that the rest of the world should adopt. Do all agronomists believe in pesticides I wonder? Cid Melissa,

I love the cavolo nero leaf you have in the picture. Last year I tried to grow some but the packet of seed turned out to be a sort of curly redish kale…. still good though. Keeping the caterpillars away from leafy green vegetables is hard work. Those organic farmers deserve medals and reliable customers to keep them going. Your system sounds like a
brilliant idea that the rest of the world should adopt.

Do all agronomists believe in pesticides I wonder?

Cid

]]> By: Melissa http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/organic-food/comment-page-1#comment-4233 Melissa Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:16:04 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=658#comment-4233 GDave, You could successfully argue each side of that debate, which in some ways, sets up false choices from the beginning. That's why either way you go probably won't "sit right" with you (as you mentioned). This question could be a thesis paper -- and probably has been. What is important is that you are an aware consumer. You think about the impact of the choices you make. Being aware and staying informed is more important. Lots of variables to think about including the actual cost to you. Seems to me you made the best choice. Homebrew beer? Sounds like there could be a blog brewing there. :-) GDave,

You could successfully argue each side of that debate, which in some ways, sets up false choices from the beginning. That’s why either way you go probably won’t “sit right” with you (as you mentioned). This question could be a thesis paper — and probably has been.

What is important is that you are an aware consumer. You think about the impact of the choices you make. Being aware and staying informed is more important. Lots of variables to think about including the actual cost to you. Seems to me you made the best choice.

Homebrew beer? Sounds like there could be a blog brewing there.
:-)

]]> By: greedydave http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/organic-food/comment-page-1#comment-4232 greedydave Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:21:57 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=658#comment-4232 Melissa, I was presented with quite an interesting organic quandary, far from gluten-free so I hope you'll forgive. I'm a homebrew beer maker and I searched high and low for UK organic grains and hops for my beer but without success. I saw online that there were several US retailers of organics, but this raised the question, do I go local and unorganic or import organic across the Atlantic? So far I've stuck with the local option but it's never quite sat right. Hopefully soon there will be a better option. GDave PS. Hang on a minute, two posts in two days? Is your surname Collins or something? :) Melissa,
I was presented with quite an interesting organic quandary, far from gluten-free so I hope you’ll forgive.

I’m a homebrew beer maker and I searched high and low for UK organic grains and hops for my beer but without success. I saw online that there were several US retailers of organics, but this raised the question, do I go local and unorganic or import organic across the Atlantic? So far I’ve stuck with the local option but it’s never quite sat right. Hopefully soon there will be a better option.

GDave

PS. Hang on a minute, two posts in two days? Is your surname Collins or something? :)

]]> By: Melissa http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/organic-food/comment-page-1#comment-4231 Melissa Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:32:16 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=658#comment-4231 Miles, Fine looking ingredients indeed. I love the looks of fresh, organic veggies. Elsie, You're welcome -- that list is a good one to keep on hand and refer to on occasion. Yes, isn't soup the best way to use leftover veggies? And so easy and healthy! Miles,

Fine looking ingredients indeed. I love the looks of fresh, organic veggies.

Elsie,

You’re welcome — that list is a good one to keep on hand and refer to on occasion. Yes, isn’t soup the best way to use leftover veggies? And so easy and healthy!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/organic-food/comment-page-1#comment-4230 Melissa Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:28:14 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=658#comment-4230 Lo, I couldn't agree more. It takes some detective work, but there are ways to economically eat organic (even in these financial times). Lo,

I couldn’t agree more. It takes some detective work, but there are ways to economically eat organic (even in these financial times).

]]> By: Elsie Nean http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/organic-food/comment-page-1#comment-4229 Elsie Nean Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:15:17 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=658#comment-4229 Melissa, This is a very interesting post and thank you for sharing the information. I have taken a copy of the list for future reference. I love soup, in fact we had one today made up of all my leftover veg. My parents used to call this type of soup: across the garden soup :) Elsie Melissa,
This is a very interesting post and thank you for sharing the information. I have taken a copy of the list for future reference.
I love soup, in fact we had one today made up of all my leftover veg. My parents used to call this type of soup: across the garden soup :)
Elsie

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