Is it worth it to spend the extra money to buy organics?

Why does everything have to be “organic” nowadays? And why does it come at a premium? I’m talking about the food. If it’s supposedly better for you, why is it that my doctor never suggests for me to eat organic so as to live a healthier life? You know why? Because it doesn’t quite get the job done… no help… doesn’t work. All foods that are sold in the US have to meet a safety standard, otherwise they wouldn’t sell it to you. The last time I went to Whole Foods I didn’t see the healthiest people, but rather the wealthiest. On that note, screw organic.

i think it's also important to buy local, so to reduce our carbon footprint.

Until organic foods cost as much as non organic foods, I don't see the world dying to switch. In terms of personal health, you would have to eat a lot of organic food to make it matter.

My grandparents never ate organic and they lived beyond the age of ninety. Hell, I don’t even think they ever knew what organic was. Half the stuff they ate had an ingredients list of scientific names and secret codes. On the other hand, it tasted good and they lived nearly a century. What you should be avoiding is FAT, not the pesticide and steroids that actually do you and your food a favor.

I don't think you have to buy everything organic, but I've read lots of articles stating that certain foods are better to buy organic in order to reduce your exposure to multiple pesticides. Some of them are peaches, nectarines, pears, and carrots, which don't have thick skins to act as a barrier to pesticides.

Damn, if there's putting less stuff into it - shouldn't it cost less?