We're a family of 4 who eats almost entirely organic. All our meat/eggs/milk is also organic, and we're a physically active family that eats a higher-than-average protein intake (i.e. I eat animal protein with every meal). We're also located in Canada, where grocery prices have skyrocketed relative to incomes in the past 3-4 years.

I'm scrutinizing our grocery budget and contemplating places to trim. I'm curious if non-organic chicken breast is a relatively safe substitution for organic chicken breast. My thinking is that animals store toxins, chemicals, pesticides, metals, etc. in their adipose tissue (like humans), and factory-farmed diets would also alter the fatty acid composition of animal fat heavily towards omega-6. However, chicken breast is almost pure protein with little to no fat on it. Does this imply that compared to other cuts of meat, non-organic chicken breast may carry fewer negative implications?

Curious what the viewpoints of others on this sub are. Appreciate any insight offered.

I’ve recently come across some research indicating that manufactured citric acid is fermented through aspergillus niger, also known as black mold. Whereas the naturally occurring citric acid (organic) is derived from fruits, etc. As a black mold survivor with a significant reaction that has affected my health and immune system, I am in search of beauty products, specifically lotion and body wash that either contain no citric acid or organic citric acid. I will be tackling the food portion of this as well. Does anyone have any recommendations for any products or foods that contain no citric acid or organic citric acid? Any advice is much appreciated!

For those of us living in cities where farm-fresh / organic markets aren’t always super accessible, what are your go-to tips for eating organic without breaking the bank? I’m trying to stick with organic as much as I can, but the usual grocery store prices are rough!

Has anyone here found good ways to save? Whether it’s certain stores, online options, or even specific items you think are totally worth it versus others that might not be, I’d love to hear your strategies for getting organic food affordably in a city setting!

So for the past couple of years I have purchased organic pasture raised eggs. They are always delicious and have a deeper color versus a bright yellow color. Recently i have noticed that has changed. I have tested 3 different brands and all are bow bright yellow similar to non organic eggs. Am I the only one noticing this?

I was vegan for 13 years so I know NOTHING about meat. However, due to health reasons, I had to switch back to an omnivorous diet a couple months ago. For both health and ethical reasons, I am trying to buy my meat from local farms only. I live in a very large US city and have a few farms relatively close by that I get deliveries from. However, I've noticed the labels on many different meats from many different farms are always variations of the same thing, worded slightly differently. I.e.:

"No antibiotics, no hormones, vegetarian fed"

"No antibiotics ever"

"No added solutions or injections"

"Never administered antibiotics"

"Non GMO project verified"

"Never treated with rBST*"

I know a lot of these phrases are mainly differentiated between poultry/other meats. But why would something that's not treated with any sort of hormones, antibiotics, or injections, and is 100% grass fed, not be non-GMO or organic labeled? I know "organic" is really the only term that is FDA regulated. So, my question is, what really is the difference in all these? Do they all mean the same thing, or are some places just wording things certain ways to work around the fact that they use antibiotics and hormones? If I want truly no hormones or antibiotics what should I be looking for on the label?

I understand the need for organics when it comes to food and drink, but how important is the organic lable outside of those two areas? I'm trying to figure out whether or not there's a need for me to use organic toothpaste, deoderant, shampoo, hand soap, and bodysoap. Is it as important that these things be labeled organic like food or can I just go with 'natural' choices that avoid pitfalls.

Hello to all of you, I read an article that rhizobacteria can be used to increase the rooting of wood cuttings. As a result of my research, I saw this product (Emerald Harvest Root Wizard), their website (https://emeraldharvest.co/product/root-wizard/) does not say anything about organic farming, but the sites that selling this product claim that the product is suitable for organic farming. Do you have any information about this? Do you think this product is suitable for organic farming?

I’m getting into a big rabbit hole of first off what I put into my body I’ve been way better at watching the ingredients that are on labels on the food I eat and just eating cleaner in general. But I totally just though of how about the things on the outside of my body that’s important to like clothes my blankets. And now I don’t even know where to begin with that. Right now I sleep on like fake silk sheets and pillow cases cause I heard it’s good for your hair… but now I want to switch those out including my blanket also. Any suggestions? Where do I even start?

Im wondering if someone can tell me why the usually barcodes for organic always start with a 9 and now Whole foods is using organic product stickers with barcodes starting with a 6. I’m not sure how regulated this is yet it’s definitely confusing as a consumer and I would love to know if this is still organic or if this allows the product to be modified or sprayed due to having a different starting number on the serial number. You might not see it super clearly yet to the left Dole is organic and the barcode start with a 9. Why are the Whole foods market brand allowed to be promoted differently ?