Do you personally choose to eat organic? Do you feel it is something that is a priority or do you feel it is more HYPE?
I PERSONALLY choose to eat organic when I can and that is my preference. I am always interested in others opinions on this topic and I won’t try to sway your opinion. I just want to have an open conversation about this…
Here are some of the reasons I personally opt for organic when I have the choice: 
I don’t want the chemicals: Bugs don’t bother me- I wash my fruit and veggies and make sure they are clean- the thought of eating a food that has chemicals and pesticides all over it turns my stomach. Over one billion pounds of pesticides are used in the United States each year on our crops. We then consume some of these chemicals as pesticide residue on fruits and vegetables. We CONSUME these when we eat non organic.
NON GMO: I am a fan of eating non GMO foods and the use of GMO’s (genetically modified)within organic systems is not permitted during any stage of organic food production or processing.
TASTE: I personally can TASTE a difference in organic vs. non organic food. My boyfriend didn’t believe me at one point so I did the taste test trick with him. I encourage you to a taste test yourself! Purchase some organic and non-organic berries. Close your eyes and taste them. That little test turned him fully onto organic fruits and veggies
HEALTH: As I understand it, animals raised as organic are not permitted to be given antibiotics, growth hormones, fed GMO foods and are fed a wider variety of nutrients than conventional livestock. If you know something other wise please share with me. This is just my understanding of this now. Consequently, their meat and dairy products are healthier for you and your family. If organic dairy products are not available, try to purchase products that are NOT from animals given BST (bovine somatotropin). BST is a growth hormone given to livestock to help them produce more milk.
Anyways- those are my thoughts- I would love yours!
