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Showing Original Post only (View all)I just spent $6.94 on a pound and a half of Organic Tomatoes. Honestly it bugged me, then I saw this [View all]
I bought Organic, non-gmo; Kale, Bananas, bread and tomatoes... cost me sixteen bucks... I was starting to question trying to buy all Organic.... then I popped open facbook... first thing I saw was this:
now, I feel a little bit better... still to pricey, but the alternative is much worse. BTW, the sandwich I made was super tasty... the tomatoes were the best.
hope everybody had a nice Thanksgiving
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I just spent $6.94 on a pound and a half of Organic Tomatoes. Honestly it bugged me, then I saw this [View all]
trailmonkee
Nov 2012
OP
I saw a documentary and it said that there are certain foods that are more impt to get organic.
Michigan Alum
Nov 2012
#22
Except you never want to have any tomato-based product in a can because of the acid in tomatoes.
Michigan Alum
Nov 2012
#118
Some genetically modified crops are designed to resist insects that would damage them, so pesticides
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#155
I can't agree with that as a rule. Genetically modified produce is harvested early virtually 100%
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#156
My unsupported theory is that taste is directly associated with trace elements and nutrients -
hedgehog
Nov 2012
#30
Organic tomatoes come from seed that has not been modified and have a pedigree.
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#153
so-called "progressives"? And just who the hell are you to make the imperious decision that those
cali
Nov 2012
#80
Joel is a great farmer but not an organic purist. I doubt he said this...
Luminous Animal
Nov 2012
#3
I wouldn't be so sure of real differences in taste in all cases, or their magnitude
Silent3
Nov 2012
#124
Supermarket tomatoes are harvested before they have fully vine ripened. In order to have a true
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#157
slimmer, healthier, wealthier. Fancy cars in the parking lot, many coming from the nearby yoga shop
Liberal_in_LA
Nov 2012
#147
People that shop at Whole Foods and Trader Joe are people that are more into health and fitness,
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#159
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, tomatoes are expensive because it's NOVEMBER.
LeftyMom
Nov 2012
#13
Welcome to DU. I agree with the previous person, and that person is not equating global
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#160
great OP... I learned a lot..... I hope everybody commenting here reads it.. thanks!
trailmonkee
Nov 2012
#106
Just got back from the store and bought organic tomatoes - 2.98 a lb. REg were 1.98
sammytko
Nov 2012
#109
Ok read your post again - your tomatoes were 4.60 a lb. I didn't pay attention to the fact that you
sammytko
Nov 2012
#114