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Those who've made a lifestyle out of eating only organic foods often cast a sideways glance at those who don't opt to do the same.
If you're one of the latter, don't let them make you feel inferior. Here are 10 reasons passing on the organic options is perfectly OK.

Those who've made a lifestyle out of eating only organic foods often cast a sideways glance at those who don't opt to do the same.

If you're one of the latter, don't let them make you feel inferior. Here are 10 reasons passing on the organic options is perfectly OK.

Number 10. Taste. Just because it's organic doesn't mean it tastes better. If what you need that day is a gooey, chocolaty cookie made from ingredients of unknown pedigree, go for it. It's no secret the organic ones just don't measure up.

Number 9. The Environment. Once you load organic fruits and veggies into a gas-guzzling refrigerated semi and truck them across the country, it doesn't matter how they're grown, the environmental impact is the same as the regular stuff.

Number 8. Variety. Depending upon where you live, availability can vary greatly. Organics are a growing part of the food industry, but still only represent about 2 percent of it.

Number 7. Shelf Life. Organic growing methods are conducive to the growth of some bacteria that can make produce spoil faster.

Number 6. Cost. They usually cost more, but keep in mind, that extra money is tacked onto the ticket price to compensate for additional labor and growing expense, not necessarily quality.

Number 5. There's no guarantee that goods labeled as organic have a greater nutritional value. While it's true that not all carrots are created equal, the organic one isn't necessarily the highest in vitamins.

Number 4. Definition. Reading labels, it's tough to really assess a product's organic-ness. You can blame that on the government. The USDA has a multi-tiered labeling system for it, while the FDA's new regulations are so strict, many farms already operating as organic have little hope of passing them.

Number 3. Supply. At this time, organic production means simply couldn't handle the food demand created by the world's 7 billion people. The high yields made possible by pesticides are very much needed to supply affordable food to world.

Number 2. The Economy. Another thing about high crop yields is that they're financially beneficial. According to experts, converting conventional farms to organic ones would create an economic nightmare.

Number 1. Rainforests. For an organic farm to produce the same amount of food that a conventional one does, significantly more land would be required. As there are only so many places where stuff grows, keeping up with the current supply level would require branching out into the world's rainforests.

What do you think? Organic - yay or nay?
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