Who here is guilty of not eating an all organic / non-GMO diet?

[AZ Progressive]

I guess I'll be the first one to say that I'm guilty of eating non-organic, especially GMO foods (through dairy, high fructose corn syrup, eating meat, mexican food, etc...), since my way of making a living doesn't afford me the luxury to eat all the time at Whole Foods or Co-ops or stay in wealthier cities (I do a lot of traveling) or be able to prepare all the food that I eat myself, plus I just don't have the money for it (my daily caloric intake baseline minimum amount is at least 2300 calories, which is a lot of calories to take in, in a day.)

So if what is being said about glyphosate is true, that it is absorbed within the foods and is highly carcinogenic, I will either have to move to or stay in Colorado or any other state that has a legal recreational pot industry and have to take pot frequently otherwise I might die of cancer in the not so distant future due to all the roundup laced foods that I've been eating over the years.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

1. A lot of us will cop out due to cancer.

Or heart disease, or diabetes, or all sorts of things related to our processed cheap 'food product' diet. While it might be healthier to eat organic, chances are unless we all go back to some sort of paleo/raw diet, what we're eating is going to continue to do nasty things to us. (And no, I don't eat paleo/raw either.) Glyphosate is far from the only dietary problem we've got as a country.

[mercuryblues]

2. I don't either

But that is not to say I don't try. Very few stores in my area have a decent organic section. GMO's unless labeled are not easy to identify.

I have digestive problems and many diet restrictions. Organic food is easier on my system and tastier. It is part cost analysis for me. It is a whole lot cheaper to pay a little extra for organic than to have to spend 2/3 days in the hospital because my digestive tract couldn't handle the alternative.

[NuclearDem]

3. Virtually no study besides the IARC report has found links between glysophate and cancer.

Meanwhile, if you eat organic food, you face a higher chance of E. coli, not to mention the risks from rotenone, one of that industry's favorite pesticides.

http://www.nih.gov/news/health/feb2011/niehs-11.htm

[Luminous Animal]

4. If you buy your organic produce from a U.S. producer, there will be no rotenone. It's is no longer

approved for pesticide use; though, the EPA will allow it to be used in fish kills (and maybe farmed fish - not sure about this.)

The chance of ingesting E. coli from a certified organic farm and a conventional farm is statistically insignificant.

[ghostsinthemachine]

5. I'm poor no chance of eating organic or

Non GMO food. Being able to eat is enough. I would but now it is jack in box tacos for me. Or Del Taco.

[HuckleB]

6. The hyperbolic headlines do not match the reality.

These pieces are a fair start in getting the fuller story.

GLYPHOSATE AS A CARCINOGEN, EXPLAINED
http://www.thefarmersdaughterusa.com/2015/03/glyphosate-as-a-carcinogen-explained.html

Epidemiologic studies of glyphosate and cancer: A review
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0273230012000943

Expert reaction to carcinogenicity classification of five pesticides by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-carcinogenicity-classification-of-five-pesticides-by-the-international-agency-for-research-on-cancer-iarc/

The Dose Makes The Poison
https://doccamiryan.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/the-dose-makes-the-poison/

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Also, remember that glyphosate is far less toxic than the products it replaced. And note that you aren't necessarily safer with organic products.

[HuckleB]

7. More and more people who can afford organic are boycotting it, as well.

Why This Mom Boycotts Organic and Will Never Shop at Whole Foods
http://groundedparents.com/2014/12/19/why-this-mom-boycotts-organic-and-will-never-shop-at-whole-foods/

The reality is that "organic" is nothing more than a marketing term/tool, and the same goes for the non-GMO goofiness. BTW, you can find "non-GMO certified" labels on many products that contain no ingredients that could be GMO. It's one massive scam.

Here are few more pieces on the topic:

The Myth of the Altruistic Organic Industry
http://skepchick.org/2015/01/the-myth-of-the-altruistic-organic-industry/

The Ecological Case Against Organic Farming
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/09/10/is-organic-food-worth-the-expense/the-ecological-case-against-organic-farming

Organic food: no better for you, or the planet
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22240-organic-food-no-better-for-you-or-the-planet.html#.VQMnt454qgw

Why Organic Agriculture May Not Be So Sustainable
http://science.time.com/2012/04/26/whole-food-blues-why-organic-agriculture-may-not-be-so-sustainable

[seveneyes]

8. I eat heavy metal chased with nitro demitasse

[Skittles]

9. I eat a constant diet of junk food

and I bet my stats are better than 90% of the people on all these fad diets

[Ruby the Liberal]

10. My digestive system is a train wreck at times

but I haven't found the time or energy to "go organic". I have celiac, so do have to be gluten free, but haven't made that gmo-free leap yet. It may make me feel better, but I love my mass produced frosted corn flakes.

[whatchamacallit]

11. I eat organic as much as I can

[Blue_In_AK]

12. I resist GMO as much as I can

just to irritate HuckleB.

(I kid, I kid.)