[Kyrthira]

Something that bothers me about a lot of foods these days is the ingredient list. I can't pronounce half the ingredients in some of the food on the shelves these days, but I'm going to eat them anyway? Whatever the food companies say, eating that many preservatives and hydrogenamidiphates and whatever can -not- be good for you.

Conventional farms spray toxic chemicals to rid the fields of weeds and pests. The crops get addicted to the chemicals, and end up -requiring- it to grow properly. This crap ends up in the crops, which we eat. Farm animals have to deal with it getting into the water table and THEIR food, which we occasionally eat as well! Plants that would grow nearby either die out or get warped by the chemicals in the soil and the water ... blah blah blah. It's a huge chain of suck. Who wants to suck on pesticides for lunch?

By buying organic products from farms that don't use harsh chemicals, it creates more demand for it. The more folks that buy organic, the more stores will buy and stock organic foods, and the more profitable it will be for farmers to make the switch.

It's all around a good idea. It may cost more NOW, but I think the results will be around a lot longer.