Sorry but it's not hard to eat organic. I eat 100% organic and vegan and am poor but still manage. And you're wrong when you say our grandparents ate organic because it WAS organic because they were farming with synthetics in the 1800's.. I make my own organic cleaner, laundry detergent, use organic soaps and cook all my own meals, never take out. And well I could keep going but I'm not trying to one up you. Thanks for the post however, it does help.. I'm 23 and am able to sustain myself living organic, I'm sure everyone else can as well, people just like to make excuses, ALSO I've learned that a large majority of people don't even think the food they eat is bad... which is just sad but it's not only the US... it's world wide
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I'm glad you don't struggle to live an organic lifestyle at age 23. I assume you are responsible only for yourself? As stated in the article, we are in our 30s, both work 30+ hrs a week, and have two very active children we also have to provide for. The point of this article is that there is more our country could be doing to make healthy living more of a priority and more convenient for people with a variety schedules. Surely you are in support of doing more to make this lifestyle easier to achieve for everyone? You're very lucky that it is so easy for you in your phase of life. It is difficult for the vast majority of people in our phase of life.
Cheers.
Lindee
Never said I don't struggle I said it's not hard to obtain organic food, I also said I'm poor, meaning I literally scrape by every pay check - but somehow still do it. Everyone has a choice to buy organic, most just don't because it's more 'expensive' and no, I live with my girlfriend and we have pets. Both of you working 30+ hours should make it easier since you have the money to buy organic.. I worked 70+ hours and work provided free food but I never ate there, because it was my choice. If you start refusing and stop going to taco bell, and stop going to other places and stop buying conventional, that's what will make the biggest impact on "more our country could be doing to make healthy living more of a priority." Although I don't think you grasp that the industry is setup so that you get sick and go to the doctor, that's how it works. And of course yes I support making it easier which is why I thanked you for the post, I just don't agree with everything you're saying. Nothing's easy for me okay, I don't have any family other than my girl friend, they're all gone and literally have no support system if needed one. The point being I have barely any money but sacrifice certain things for other things and make it work. Everyone wants to be healthy, but nobody wants to do the work for one, and two, don't know what healthy is. And your point about growing stuff well, that would be great if everyone grew their own food but people would be buying miracle grow and calling it organic, I've witnessed this first hand, more than once.
Please just keep in mind that time is what some cannot afford these days.