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Anonymous wrote:I notice at Whole Foods they seem to be moving more toward "local" and don't have as much organic. (Both types also have little orange-ish signs, so can easily be confused.) This upsets me, because- though I'm happy to support local - the two are not equivalent.

I buy local first. I think the carbon footprint is smaller. But I get that this does not alleviate health concerns.

FWIW, many small local producers are organic, they just don't have the certification.

I am a stickler for organic milk--my daughter is a toddler and drinks a lot, and I don't like the hormones, etc. Ditto for beef, although we don't eat a lot at home, so I don't worry as much. I try to buy organic produce, but I'm not obsessive. I just think that reducing our use of pesticides is good for our health, the environment, and the farm workers.

Anonymous wrote:I notice at Whole Foods they seem to be moving more toward "local" and don't have as much organic. (Both types also have little orange-ish signs, so can easily be confused.) This upsets me, because- though I'm happy to support local - the two are not equivalent.

I buy local first. I think the carbon footprint is smaller. But I get that this does not alleviate health concerns.

90% of my food is organic, non-GMO. I absolutely believe it's better then eating pesticides, antibiotics, hormones, etc. There is a reason cancer has significantly increased in this country! It's not all genes.