Do you prefer to buy organic foods?

I often wonder if "organic" is just a label to justify a higher price.

 

  I agree with those people who ask “what does organic food TRULY mean”?

  Meh, in answer to your question, my preference is for the lowest price in conjunction with the quality of the produce, and that’s usually not the organic choice. “Non-organic” food hasn’t killed me yet, so . . .

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I buy organic carrots with the green tops still on, (which use to just mean carrots before they started overusing pesticides, fertilisers and herbicides), they taste better than non organic.  Organic carrots have a nutty taste and they are more crunchy, where as non organic have a nasty sweet taste to them.  Radishes also taste different, organic is less sweet and again more crunchy, rather than watery. The only way you will know is to try.

I usually buy organic except for celery.  Finding good organic celery is next to impossible. 

Same Here.
BUT...Just had a thought.
The chemicals that are used
in the growing,
become on the inside of the plant
or fruit. So there is no safety net.
Best is Organic. This post was edited by Baba at August 2, 2020 5:10 PM MDT

i buy what’s affordable or grow it myself. it’s not that hard to just wash my produce before I eat it 

No!  The label "organic" doesn't mean much.  Just because something is labeled, "organic" doesn’t mean that no pesticides or herbicides were used.  It simply means that the ones applied met the government’s production standards for the term.   Then there’s possible blow-off from neighboring farms that don’t grow “organically”.  Moreover, I seriously doubt any produce that was shipped in from other counties is "organic", despite any claims. 

While products being “organic” may sound nice and desirable, it’s mostly just a marketing ploy.

All foods' solids are organic chemicals: Starches, fats, cellulose, amino acids etc; therefore, all food is organic. Even pesticides are organic compounds.

No! I'm not that gullible.

No, I don't specifically look for organic produce.  I will buy it if that's the only choice, but I'm skeptical of the "organic" label and it costs more.  At almost 75, having eaten non-organic food all my life, I'll take my chances.