Organic or not? It all depends on your pocket, new research shows

Grow, buy, cook and eat organic foods for a long and healthy life. This is the latest fad in Kenya, that has seen eateries and other outlets proclaiming to sell “natural” foods springing up every other day.

Researchers, however, have dismissed this is as a load of manure.

When to buy and when to avoid organics

If you want to get on the green bandwagon, but sticker prices have you seeing red, there are a few things you should know before heading to the grocery store to buy organic food.

There are some green items, such as organic seafood, that aren't worth the extra cost if health is your main concern, experts say.

The going gets tough for organic

Think back to June last year, when the vast organic food supermarket Whole Foods opened its first UK shop in London, and Britain seemed like a pretty different place. It was two months before the credit crunch bit, and organic food sales were rising each month, fuelled by consumers who had started to care where their food came from and how the way it was grown affected the environment. For some, eating organic had become almost a fashion statement; around the country, farmer's markets were a weekend ritual for eco-conscious shoppers, and expensive organic chains such as Fresh and Wild and Planet Organic were thriving in London and Bristol.

Organic Food and Drink Newsletter - August 14, 2008

Yes, I know it's been a while, and I apologize! Unfortunately I'm battling a bout with the Epstein-Barr virus, and it's had me pretty wiped out for several weeks now. But it's past time I got moving, and while this won't be my most informative newsletter, I'll have some good stuff for you.


For you Whole Foods shoppers, I want to be sure you're aware of the ground beef recall. Read all about it here.

Specials and Recommendations

Not a lot this time, but I found a few. Most will apply primarily to US readers.


As a Southern Californian I live in a dry climate, but as a traveler I know only too well that's not true for all of you. And with that humidity comes bugs. If you're not big on chemical pesticides, try Arbico Organics for natural pest control solutions for your organic home, business, lawn, garden,
farm and pets.


Wine drinkers, try Wine Enthusiast. Currently offering free shipping on its Eurocave wine cellars- no small thing for you wine drinkers - and on other things as well. They haven't posted an end date on this one, but I'm sure there will be one!



While you're at it, wine drinkers, how about 1 Cent Shipping on purchase of $99 or more at Wine.com! Enter code 1CENTGOLD at checkout. Valid Aug 11-15, 2008, so hurry.


Sorry to be thin on the specials this time. Keep checking the web site:

Organic wine

Organic coffee

Organic meat

Organic produce

Organic chocolate