tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8722634189133241119.post6519382202151414993..comments2022-11-19T06:42:21.724-08:00Comments on Confessions of a Domestic Delinquent: Going Organic??Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03580354368049646858noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8722634189133241119.post-24977682254256067932009-12-12T10:59:50.703-08:002009-12-12T10:59:50.703-08:00I tried to eat locally for a while, but it just pr...I tried to eat locally for a while, but it just proved to be too expensive. I'd love to be able to eat clean and local, but it's just not something that I can afford.Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161686498188117330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8722634189133241119.post-72171982869582397292009-12-11T07:05:38.334-08:002009-12-11T07:05:38.334-08:00I don't have children yet, but plan to in the ...I don't have children yet, but plan to in the next year or so, so I can only speak for my husband and myself- we try to eat as "cleanly" as possible. Mostly we started when I began getting really bad migraines/stomach problems from MSG (monosodium glutamate) and artificial sweeteners (sorbitol and aspartame). We started to research these chemicals and have learned a lot since then and did not find overly processed foods appetizing anymore once we weren't "blissfully ignorant". Preservatives, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), pesticides, antibiotics/growth hormones in our meat and endocrine disruptors are all things we try to avoid. We also avoid using plastic and we never heat plastic in the microwave. We can't afford to eat completely organically so we prioritize. I read an article on WebMD about things you should definitely buy organic (milk, for example, is important to buy without the added growth hormones and antibiotics) and soy (especially soy formula) would be very important to avoid completely- both of these things contain hormones/estrogen and scientists are looking at them as endocrine disruptors that may be the cause of early puberty in girls and later in boys as well as breast cancer and infertility. Makes sense to avoid these, you would't want to give your child the equivelant of 5 birth control pills a day. You should be able to find the articles if you're interested.<br /><br />Basically what we do is we prioritize what's important to eat organic and we budget. We make a two week meal plan, then a shopping list and we stick to it. We go to Stop and Shop which has their own store brand organice line: "Nature's Promise". If we have to we choose quality over quantity. If buying organic means we have to portion our food carefully instead of being able to stuff ourselves on it- then the trade off is worth it to us- we'd rather have quality food.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15587025887715844945noreply@blogger.com