Hm.

I think we had leftover Hot Dog Soup. The hot dogs, though "natural", I doubt were "organic" in the strict sense of the word. The rotini in it I believe was standard Target pasta. The chicken bouillon was definitely conventional -- standard Japanese mix, probably with MSG in it.

The veggies (yam, carrots, leek, celery, cabbage, onion) were all organic, as were the spices (dried garlic, sea salt, black pepper, red pepper). The water was run through a 10-stage filter at the tap.

The side dish of kale was organic produce.

Short answer: a mix. A damn tasty mix.

Whole Foods makes organic easy. Last night's dinner was organic pasta, with home made sauce made from organic tomato sauce - fire roasted tomatoes - red onion - artichokes, and finished it off with a thick slice of organic sourdough bread.

A carb fest I know, but who cares, I'm skinny. ;)

When did the euphemism "organic" form from the word "real"?

I suppose that "real" did not ham it up enough for the individuals that spew "organic" left and right as if they could be more natural than the bodies they live in.

I for one enjoyed chicken enchiladas last night, layered in corn tortillas, cheese and green chili. As for how "organic" all those items were, I know the cheese was either comprised of milk or oil, which are both naturally occurring. The corn itself, well, it's corn... And the chicken -- it was walking at some point, eating corn or some meal of course before it became dinner on my plate.

cheese with bovine growth hormone from sick cows kept in grossly inhumane conditions. frankencorn tortillas. mutant chicken grown and processed in horrendous conditions.

i'll pass on those enchiladas.

people eat organic food because "mainstream" food has been tampered with by agribusiness to produce the most at the cheapest. there is no regard for the health of the consumer, the workers, communities effected by the factory farms or the environment. not to mention the extreme cruelty the animals are subjected to.

The other day the neighbor boy came around selling candy for a school fundraiser. One of the items was "organic sour gummy bears". I was reminded that not all that glitters is gold... and not all that is "organic" is a healthy or whole food.

Good reply zaxxon.

I can only argue in facts and that is I've yet to hear solid evidence that the food a majority of us eat which may or may have been altered is of any concern to the health of the consumer.

Granted, I agree with your cruelty factor, however I am not an individual who will give up meat simply because we have become so efficient at killing. This seems to have been the way of the world, that being a more efficient way of obtaining meat. First it was rocks, then clubs, then spears, then guns, etc. It's been this meta-evolution of obtaining kill.

As for the workers, an individual without rational would first think that the workers work in poor conditions and the capitalists of America put them there. A rational individual would say, yes the conditions are poor, but we believe that you are responsible for yourself and if the opportunity arises to move on, then it must be taken. In addition, conditions must be fixed and must comply with state and federal laws, therefor the establishment in question must be reported.

My opinion of "organic" is not altered by the individuals working condition. Example: If my job sucks that much, I either report it and wait for it to get better, or I leave. Despite what others might say, it is always possible to find other work.

As for the environment, I'm unsure of how this plays into your post. I don't see how not eating "organic" damages or harms the environment. To add, NEPA standards in America are very strict about chemical treatments such as pesticides.

This has been fun, thanks for posting back!

Why bother at this point, but oh well...not eating organic damages the enviornment because a lot of the non-organic food is sprayed with chemical crud, those chemicals go into the envrionment. Meat treated with growth hormones & antiboitics hurts the environment becase it helps to create super bugs that are resistant to antiboitics. As for the poor workers, they're poor to us, although in their own countries they may be making a killing, to us it's nothing. I still won't shop wal-mart (a.k.a. the evil place.) I'm fine with eating meat, I just prefer free-range animals that have been able to have a decent life before being eaten. While not everyone can eat all organic, if you can, please do and for health sake anything you eat the skin of should be organic, like apples.