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Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:47 pm  |
Hi everyone,
I used to shop at "stop and shop" for groceries, since they are everywhere and big. I am not a big veggie eater but I do need them. I need to have apple and lemon on a daily basis. I always thought their fruit look almost perfect, so beautiful. Ig I go other stores, I see pathetic looking lemons but of course they are cheaper. My point is I went to get some organic apple, and compare to the big red shiny that lasts sooooo long in my fridge, that in fact started me to wonder. Anyway, I tasted the big perfect apple with the organic apple side by side. The big perfect one tastes better bc it's firmer and sweeter but the skin is bitter and less smell of an apple. The organic one is less firmer in texture, the skin is less red, bit of sour, but the skin is sweet too. my question is what did they add on the non-organic ones to make it look so perfect and sweet. My biggest worry is ....How the hell can those non-organic apples stay in my freeze for a month without going bad ????? have I been eating chemically altered apples ?
I heard there is a huge difference btw nutrition value too.....should I worry about the altered chemically treated fruit in store ??
anyone else has this wonder ? |
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Normal/Combo, prone to freckles, dry cheeks sometimes. Early 30s. React to products FAST. |
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Sat Mar 12, 2005 3:43 am |
I think that apples are regularly sprayed with pesticides and the shine comes from a spray of wax that keeps them shiney and also prevents water loss so they keep longer.
In the UK they were recommending that apples should be peeled before being given to young children due to the accumulation of pesticides and the potentially carcinogenic effects of the wax. This was 10-15 years ago and there was a big stink so maybe they have stopped using so much.
I always wash my fruit in washup liquid before putting in the bowl. I had heard it is the only way to remove the wax, though I try to buy NZ apples even though UK taste best, because the really bad sprays are banned in NZ.
The more I think of it, the more I like the idea of living in NZ  |
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Sat Mar 12, 2005 6:25 am |
 Wow, to think that our produce is treated this way. Must say that I am quilty of just rinsing my fruit and veggies under water. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. |
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Sat Mar 12, 2005 8:44 am |
| It's really scary....the reason why I started to bother me was when I cleaned out my fridge the other day, I found AN apple tucked way in and it's still perfect, no soft spots, no mold.....the worst part is -- I can't even recall WHEN did I get that apple, so it has to be at least 3 weeks ago.... a wakeup call for me. |
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Normal/Combo, prone to freckles, dry cheeks sometimes. Early 30s. React to products FAST. |
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Sat Mar 12, 2005 1:07 pm |
It should be pointed out that it is better to eat fruit and veg even if they are sprayed, than not to eat any at all. The positive health benefits of fresh (or frozen) fruit and veg far outweigh the negative effects of spraying them  |
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Sun Mar 13, 2005 12:09 pm |
Diderot,
Apples will last a long time so don't let that scare you too much. But once I bought broccoli that refused to die. This scared me.
In the US, you can identify if it's conventional produce, organic or genetically modified. Here's the link:
http://www.checnet.org/healthehouse/education/articles-detail.asp?Main_ID=520
Genetically modified really scares me. |
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Sun Mar 13, 2005 1:41 pm |
| queenpedauque is right. Apples do last a really LONG time in the fridge. |
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Sun Mar 13, 2005 2:56 pm |
| We live a few kilometres from an organic farm which delivers a box a week of fresh vegies from June to October, this summer will be our 6th year. Besides being extremely fresh, they just taste 1000 x better because there are no pesticide/herbicide residues which are quite bitter. In the winter we buy organic produce from Save On Foods here, the organic vegies always wilt or go bad more quickly but that's because they aren't sprayed or injected with preservatives. I can't even eat regularily grown carrots or broccoli anymore, they just don't taste the same. |
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Sun Mar 13, 2005 7:02 pm |
I really try to eat only organic fruit and vegetables. If I eat a piece of non-organic fruit I make sure to peel it. Some of those pesticides and chemcials that conventional produce is treated with really worries me -- not to mention the wax and dyes. Yes, they use dyes to make the produce look more appealing! Apples -do- last a long time when refrigerated, but not months!  |
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Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:38 pm |
also remember that there are hundreds of species of the same fruits out there. the ones that we see are the ones that are hardier and travel well.
like i went to an organic farm and tasted a tomato, it was so soft and juicy, sweet and it just melted into my mouth. they farmer told us that these would never be able to sell, because the slightest jostle on the road would ruin the entire shipment |
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Mon Mar 21, 2005 5:04 am |
| If I had the time and space I would really enjoy having my own vegie and herb garden. |
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Mon Mar 21, 2005 4:03 pm |
I had been suffering with migraines in the past and after all else failed, went to see and herbalist. The first thing she did was put me on an organic, range free diet. This was for meat, eggs, veggies, etc...
I couldn't believe how different the food tasted and how good I felt after 2 weeks. Energy level was up, headaches were down.
I had a relapse over the holidays, headaches came back, face broke out....
How eating healthy can make a difference!! |
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