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Healthy Answers – A Guide To Healthy Living:

‘You Get What You Pay For!’

By Dale Brown, B.S., was, “How much more did it cost?” and the second was, average organics were 47 percent more expensive, but it
M.A., C.E.C. Dale is a “Will it taste that much better?” The answer to his questions depended on the product and where you shopped. Consumer
motivational speaker who were easy … “Yes, it cost more, and no, there really was no reports showed Trader Joe’s and Costco to have the best
has spent many years as a difference in taste.” So why would I buy it if not for taste? overall prices on organics.
Certified Life Coach and has The answer to my question is more about health Sample costs and organic benefits:
written numerous articles benefits than it is a discriminating palate. In general, • Eggs – cost about $2 more than conventional. Organic
and e-books relating to self- organic food is considered to be healthier than non- – Hens are fed supplements, which increases vitamin A and
improvement and ways to organic. Why? Organic vegetables and fruits have 20 to omega-3 acids that improves taste.
build a high-performance 40 percent more antioxidants, and organic milk and meat • Milk – Big difference in cost, as much as $3.5 a gallon
team. She is the author of may have 50 percent more omega-3 fatty acids. If a food more than conventional. Organic – Cows are not treated
the recently published book, is labeled “organic” it must contain at least 95 percent with hormones.
“Small Steps...Big Changes: organic ingredients. • Beef – Approximately $3 more per pound for 85 percent
The Personal Stories of a Life Coach.” Her education Organic food meets a comprehensive set of standards lean ground beef. Organic – Grass-fed cattle have a higher ratio
and years of experience in physical fitness and training of that are verified with enforceable regulations. Organic of omega-3 acids that help reduce the risk of some diseases.
elite athletes has enabled her to sharpen her knowledge farmers build soil, reduce greenhouse gases, and reduce • Fruits/Vegetables – About $.10 per banana. Organic –
in many health-related areas. The following introduces a the loss of nitrogen into the groundwater. They promote Pesticide risk is lower and tastes better, providing it’s grown
new approach to Ms. Brown’s series of columns devoted to biodiversity, do not kill bees, frogs or beneficial insects. locally rather than ripened during shipping. Nutritional
many topics that deal with the mind/body connection and Organic animals eat a diet free of excrement, whereas difference is negligible.
the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Dale, a Bocaire conventional farming picks up chicken litter from the When deciding what products to buy that are organic,
resident, can be reached at dalebrown@lovingmondays.com. bottom of the coop along with garbage, plastic roughage consider what gives you the biggest bang for your buck.
When I was growing up, no one gave a thought to pellets, and assert it to be protein supplement. Why pay more for produce that needs to be peeled
anything organic. My Mum shopped at A&P, went to the Organic is free of antibiotics, as opposed to conventional or skinned, such as bananas, squash, or watermelon?
butcher for meats, and stopped at local stands for seasonal farming, which injects animals with antibiotics. Pesticides may not be as much a threat in this case. On the
produce. Now nearly 6 percent of the food Americans eat is Organic farming allows animals to feed in their natural other hand, meat not treated with hormones might be worth
labeled organic, and organic food sales have doubled over environment and range freely. Conventional farming the extra dollar.
the past decade. may be a threat to the toxic effects of arsenic through the As you can see, the issue of organic vs. nonorganic is
A friend recently told me she feels guilty if she doesn’t consumption of animal products. If exposed to this metal, multifaceted. From a personal standpoint, it boils down to
buy organic food for her family. As she puts it, “I know cows may excrete it into their milk. what’s most important to you and what you can afford to pay.
organic costs more, but I want the best products money Organic farming does not use synthetic pesticide If you are on a tight budget trying to put healthy, nutritious
can buy.” This may be true, but the difference in the price or fertilizer, which means no residues exist. Organic meals on the table, you will have to pick and choose your
of some of these items makes you wonder if you’re really crops build up a defense against chemicals, which act as products. If you can afford more and are concerned about
getting what you pay for. antioxidants to better protect the body from cancers and the bigger picture, you may want to go organic.
Is the cost higher because the label reads “natural,” heart disease. There are inadvertent benefits to helping the environment
“hypoallergenic,” “free range,” or “organic”? Is it all a lot Organic prohibits composting human waste for fertilizer. while helping yourself. Organic production was designed
of marketing hype? What makes a product organic? Will my Why The Price Hike? to better the world by being kinder to the animals and not
organic banana be any different on the inside once the skin Organic food costs more because it must meet strict leave the ground soaked with drugs and heavy metals.
is removed? You may be asking yourself the same questions. requirements for USDA to certify it as organic. Crops are To me, the choice is fairly simple. Save the environment,
Not too long ago I came home with a carton of organic rotated more often, animal welfare standards are higher, help the animals and, most importantly, keep myself and
half and half, expecting it to taste better than the usual brand and use of chemicals is restricted. However, not all organic those I love as healthy as possible. More money, maybe,
I had been buying. The first question my husband asked products cost more. Based on product comparison, on but well worth it!

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