Is organic food worth the money?

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Is organic food worth the money?

Richmond Wong
From the February/March 2008 issue of MoneySense magazine
Is it worth paying more for organic food? To find out we asked three of Canada’s top chefs: Guy Rubino of Food Network Canada’s Made to Order, Brad Long, executive chef at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre, and John Bishop, owner of Bishop’s Restaurant in Vancouver. Their verdict? Sometimes it’s worth paying extra for organic— and sometimes it isn’t.
It definitely is worth paying more for meats, cheeses, milk and eggs. If you have a limited budget for organics, that’s where you should splurge. “You’ll get a noticeably denser, richer product,” says Bishop, and you’ll get the biggest health benefits too. Animal proteins make up a large part of most people’s diet, says Rubino, and proteins take the longest time to digest, so going organic in this area will significantly reduce your exposure to growth hormones and other harmful chemicals.



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[bakerman]

I am not an organic shopper by any means, but do buy organic milk. I feel that it tastes so much better, and because it is ultra pasteurized it has a really good shelf life, I buy the 1/2 gallon cartons and have not wasted a drop since I started buying it. When I bought regular, 1/2 gallons would not last, and we would waste when we bought gallons because of the short shelf life.

We have a store brand of organic milk that is only a little more expensive than regular milk, and since there is no waste it is actually a better value.

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[BerryBaby]

I agree with the article and the other thing that is noticeably better organic....
BANANAs!

[Jon]

I almost have to do organic anymore.

[MayQueen]

Sure, we can eat organic but where do we find water that's safe to drink?

[Chefnot]

Personally, I don't think there is a dimes worth of difference in the two trains of thought. Not sure I understand the "other harmful chemical" thing.