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Originally posted by cas:
I like the term "cage free eggs".

Of course they are, because why would you need to put an egg in a cage? So it doesn't roll away?

LOLOLOLOL

I've noticed a big difference in the taste/tenderness of fresh boneless skinless chicken breasts. I've found the Springer Mountain ones are noticeably better than most other brands.

Organic produce are grown using “natural” pesticides.

“ But are the higher prices for these theoretically safer products really worth it? A study by researchers at Stanford University reveals organic products aren’t necessarily more nutritional, nor are they less susceptible to contamination. From their report:

The review yielded scant evidence that conventional foods posed greater health risks than organic products. While researchers found that organic produce had a 30 percent lower risk of pesticide contamination than conventional fruits and vegetables, organic foods are not necessarily 100 percent free of pesticides. What’s more, as the researchers noted, the pesticide levels of all foods generally fell within the allowable safety limits.”


Now about “organic bananas”

“The thick skins on many fruits and vegetables protect them from pesticides. While pesticides may linger on banana peels, for example, we obviously don’t eat the peels. Many products also lack pesticides because they don’t attract as many insects and harmful organisms. Here’s 10 where organic is expensive overkill.

Avocados
Bananas
Pineapple”

https://www.moneytalksnews.com...c-and-12-you-should/

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we obviously don’t eat the peels.

Wait . . . We don't eat the peels? Wow, I'm going to have to try a banana without the peel.

Why didn't sigmonkey tell us not to eat the peels?

Back in the day, the kids smoked the peel and were sure they got high from it!!

They call me Mellow Yellow,
Quite rightly

Organic Bananas

I think I saw that group back in 1969 in California, but my memory was pretty hazy back then...

Had a lot of organic bananas when I lived in Jamaica. Had tree in my front yard. Also ate a lot of boiled green bananas

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Originally posted by sigmonkey:
Organic Bananas

I think I saw that group back in 1969 in California, but my memory was pretty hazy back then...

I think that was Banarama.
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Try peeling bananas from the bottom end. Works better. That is all.

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Originally posted by c1steve:
The organic bananas taste much better. Hard to go back to non organic ones now.

I've bought them on occasion when they look better. Yes, the flavor was better. That may have been due to the specific variety of banana rather than being grown without pesticides.

I far prefer non-"organic" apples for the consistency and freshness.

Organic milk or cheese? Forget it. Stomach cramps galore.

Lately I've yearly been picking a grapefruit tree bare on an ex-inlaw's property in Arizona. They are technically 'organic' but all that means is that the fruits are inconsistent in size; some are sour, some sweet; some with thick rinds, some thin, some seeded, some not. They'll still rot your teeth if you eat too many of them.

I always buy inorganic.

I used to have a lab coworker I joked with, asking her when she brought organic produce if she used organic salt to season it.

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Originally posted by OKCGene:

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Originally posted by sigmonkey:
Organic Bananas

I think I saw that group back in 1969 in California, but my memory was pretty hazy back then...

I think that was Banarama.
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if so, that would be 1979 not 1969,

but he said he was hazy

I'm starting to think Organic just means dirty.

I thought essentially all food was organic, given that it is made up of primarily carbon based compounds, as in organic chemistry.

"Organic" is a poorly chosen word for hippies to use to indicate the item is pesticide free, or whatever.

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Originally posted by the_sandman_454:
I thought essentially all food was organic, given that it is made up of primarily carbon based compounds, as in organic chemistry.

Bingo!

I’ve definitely noticed some taste differences between organic and conventional bananas. For me, organic ones tend to have a richer, more natural flavor, especially when they ripen just right. Plus, they don’t get overly mushy as quickly, which is a big win if you’re not going through bananas fast. I’ve read that the lack of chemical ripening processes might contribute to this, so it makes sense they’d hold up better.

If you're curious about ideas for sustainable food choices beyond just organic bananas, you might want to check out resources like https://www.vacheverte.fr/. Lots of useful tips for a greener lifestyle!

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I am curious how one finds a five year old thread to post too.

This seems to be happening a lot lately and is rather confusing.

Is there any possibility that what a word in America might mean something different to those living in South America ?


Or
What we classify as a chemical,
They might not ?

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Originally posted by Mustang-PaPa:
I am curious how one finds a five year old thread to post too.

This seems to be happening a lot lately and is rather confusing.

On my tablet, I seem to get cached pages from years ago appearing when I go to the forum and the tablet's wifi is turned off. If I don't catch it and try to post, then I get a prompt that says I'm not connected to the internet. I turn the tablet's wifi back on, the post goes through, and viola!, I've inadvertently necromanced a 5 year old post.

And organic bananas are still, to this day, not made from organic chickens.

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Originally posted by cas:
I like the term "cage free eggs".

Of course they are, because why would you need to put an egg in a cage? So it doesn't roll away?

Would that be like 'grass fed butter'?
How do you get butter to eat grass?