What do you think of bio food?

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mikesmith9999@hotmail.com - 11 Nov 2008 13:44 GMT

I've just bought bio apples. They are very tasty, but it worthwhile to
pay more than non-bio? I mean, do they have much more vitamin and
mineral? Do the toxins like pesticids and insecticids found in non-bio
are that bad? I'm sure they're bad, but is there that much in apples
that it will affect your health? Thanks.

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Jeri - 11 Nov 2008 23:00 GMT

> I've just bought bio apples. They are very tasty, but it worthwhile to
> pay more than non-bio? I mean, do they have much more vitamin and
> mineral? Do the toxins like pesticids and insecticids found in non-bio
> are that bad? I'm sure they're bad, but is there that much in apples
> that it will affect your health? Thanks.

Do you mean organic? In the US, use of the term "organic" is regulated by
the USDA. If you bought apples labeled "bio apples" it sounds as if someone
is trying to make it appear that they are organic without actually using the
word. That may mean they're no different than regularly grown apples except
for price.

http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELDEV3004446&acct=nopgeninfo
(PDF file)

If you're truly concerned you should ask the store where you bought them
what "bio" really means.

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mikesmith9999@hotmail.com - 12 Nov 2008 00:00 GMT

Jeri, I'm sorry. I should have said "organic".

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