Re: Avoiding ground beef becuz of pink slime? Might want to put that chicken leg down
I do love tofu. But I love a good juicy steak, roast beef, pastrami, corned beef, hamburger, salami, etc. too. :drool:
As for organic, it does NOT mean they don't use pesticides or other chemicals. All organic means is they didn't use synthetic chemicals/poisons. Arsenic & lead are organic and I wouldn't want either in my food.
There is no way to grow fruits & veggies without some chemicals, the bugs would demolish them. I know, I've tried. Grow a new type of veg in your garden, you'll get a new type of bug you haven't had before.
I know what organic means but I have some friends who only buy organic and think that because they eat organic meat, produce, dairy, etc that this means they are safe from everything. Sadly that is not true.
And very true about the bugs (and birds and whatever outside critters hang out in your garden) ... gardening is a huge source of frustration for us.
My DH is an avid gardener and has been for the 20+ years I've known him.
He has grown asparagus, green onions, chives, melons, potatoes, carrots, beets, cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini, every single kind of pepper you can think of, tomatillos, peaches, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and more.
He spends so much time and effort and money on it but sometimes the payout is not so good.
We have a Saturn peach tree in the backyard. Last year was the first year we had a good crop ... probably 30+ fruits on the tree. If you're familiar, Saturn peaches (also referred to as donut peaches) are pricey and can be up to 3.00 per lb. We were so looking forward to these peaches but the **** squirrels got to them and knocked every single one of them to the ground when they were still small. :ranting:
Our neighbor has since started a "squirrel relocation program" but now our peach tree has "leaf curl" which is just as bad. Grrrr ...