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do you think organic/free-range/etc food tastes better?

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Lifer
personally, I've never noticed a big difference, especially with produce.

the only thing outside of the standard that I swear by is empire kosher chicken... tastes miles better than anything I've ever bought at a grocery store, free range or not.
 
Sometimes organic food tastes worse because they don't add chemicals that make it taste better than it really is. Lots of chemicals make food taste good. I can't think of an example, though.
 
Originally posted by: Arcadio
Sometimes organic food tastes worse because they don't add chemicals that make it taste better than it really is. Lots of chemicals make food taste good. I can't think of an example, though.
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MSG
 
Not much difference. What is "Organic" anyways? No pesticides? You know that many farmers don't use them anyways on a fair portion of their crops. We grow what could be considered "Organic" hay and have cows that are feed off of it. So would that mean we have Organic beef? And if so can we mark up the price respectively?

Yeah, for the most part the whole "Organic" movement is just a way to get saps to pay more for their food. Its like buying nike brand shirts because they are better then regular shirts...
 
Originally posted by: SparkyJJO
Originally posted by: Arcadio
Sometimes organic food tastes worse because they don't add chemicals that make it taste better than it really is. Lots of chemicals make food taste good. I can't think of an example, though.
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MSG
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God yes. I demand MSG in my Chinese food. If I was worried about my health I wouldn't be eating Chinese take-out would I?
 
Originally posted by: Cogman
You know that many farmers don't use them anyways on a fair portion of their crops. We grow what could be considered "Organic" hay and have cows that are feed off of it. So would that mean we have Organic beef?
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If 'ormones are injected to the cows, then the beef stops being organic.
 
Originally posted by: ed21x
organic eggs tend to have more orange'ish yolks and taste more eggy. not sure why...
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Its because of the diet. More bugs=more yellow yolks. Ever seen those yellow bug gut splatters on windshields? 🙂
 
It depends on what it is. I can taste a definate better difference in hormone free/organic milk. I also notice in apple sauce, most veggies/fruits, chicken and beef.
 
Originally posted by: Rufus12
Originally posted by: Arcadio
Originally posted by: Cogman
You know that many farmers don't use them anyways on a fair portion of their crops. We grow what could be considered "Organic" hay and have cows that are feed off of it. So would that mean we have Organic beef?
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If 'ormones are injected to the cows, then the beef stops being organic.
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Is this your keyboard or do you just like to do that on purpose?
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'ahaha.... reps... Where can I get one of those?
 
Originally posted by: chuckywang
PLACEBO EFFECT!!

Organic food is all about marketing. Read Omnivore's Dilemma.
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I read In Defense of Food. It was an interesting read. Maybe I'll read Omnivore's Dilemma as well.
 
Originally posted by: Cogman
Not much difference. What is "Organic" anyways? No pesticides? You know that many farmers don't use them anyways on a fair portion of their crops. We grow what could be considered "Organic" hay and have cows that are feed off of it. So would that mean we have Organic beef? And if so can we mark up the price respectively?
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Possibly, but there are a number of other factors that go into USDA Organic certification.
 
Free range bird/ wild caught fish taste better than range-restricted/farm raised. As for organic though, who the hell knows what that really means these days.
 
marketing/liberals/misguided consumers/waste-of-money/feel-good products

oh and usually tastes same or worse
 
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