I thought going organic was the latest fad in our society, including myself, however it has stayed in our society for good.  I have never been really food conscious person before my children were born (drank and ate whatever I wanted when I was on my own).

Both of my parents were very strict with our consumption: i.e. no pop (sodas) at dinner time, no chips unless we had a company, no Sunny Delights, no donuts, and no McDonald (As matter of fact, I think I had my first McD. in high school field trip) — I think you know where I am going here. 

Even though my parents were very strict, they didn’t shop natural groceries (a.k.a. health food stores) or go to local farmers markets or specialty and gourmet stores.  They went to regular grocery stores, and shop for things that were on sale or things we just need.

So, by the time I had my children going organics had became very trendy.  I don’t think the word trendy justifies what I am trying to say here.  Actually between the media and other moms, I have dealt with, made it almost a prerequisite for all moms to feed their children natural cuisines.   

Of course, as a first time mom (some degree pretentious) I thought this was very important in our child’s daily diet.  For a while I really did try buy all natural produce, as much as possible, but it is just getting too expensive. 

According to official food agencies, around the world, they unanimously claimed that there is no evidence that organics have superior nutritional value than conventional sustenance.  However, it does reveal that consumers and the industry support and claim that their products are safer and higher in nutrition in comparison with its competitors’ products.

On the other hand, Grinning Planet’s website published a claimed that “ …data compiled by the US Department of Agriculture, reveal that since the 1940s the mineral levels in fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy have declined substantially in conventional foods. Combine this with earlier (pre-ripened) picking, longer storage, and more processing of crops, and it’s not surprising that we may be getting fewer nutrients in our food than we were 60 years ago.” (http://www.grinningplanet.com/2005/12-27/health-benefits-of-organic-food-article.htm)

With that said, I think it’s all about personal preference and family income to sustain such “healthy” appetite.  Also, these products have become more readily available for average consumers, but for my family, I only buy when it’s on sale.

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