Do I really need to buy organic?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t have a lot of money but usually buy organic apples and a few other things. I’m trying to save and I’m wondering how bad it is to just buy regular food?? I’ll always buy organic dairy because Americans put hormones in the cows (I’m an expat) but I’m wondering if it’s okay to just cut the strings and stop buying organic?

Absolutely, OP. Much of it is just marketing with no real standards or basis behind it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't waste your money on organic. It is not federally regulated.

What is with the misinformation campaign in this thread????

https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/organic