The only organic food I can get where I live is apples (which usually don't taste great or are rotten to the core) and potatos. I'm trying fruitarianism atm (week one) and I'm worried that it may be worse than cooked food if I consume non organic stuff.
Most of the stuff isn't local, but from new zealand.
atm all I'm pretty much eating is kiwis, tangelos, apples, cucumber, grapes and a few berries which I'm not to sure is healthy.
I'm wondering if I should eat a cooked diet, predominating in raw foods, until I live in a different area and can buy/grow organic food, or if I should stick with it.
Also, should I add any more fruits to my current menu (I'm spending around 50 a week atm) I feel I don't have enough variety.
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I have the same problem! the only organic foods here are apples, and a lot of the other foods come from chile or mexico (I'm in texas). This is a major reason why I have not gone raw, because I dont feel comfortable making smoothies from non organic food (especially greens!). So i dont have any suggestions for you, but i'm going to keep reading this thread!
If you have a backyard or garden, you could try growing at least a little bit of your own food.
It's even better than organic as it hasn't been transported.
Herbs and greens can be grown on a windowsill even.
(I believe many fruitarians eat leaves (greens) as well, as they are a renewable, overground part of the plant in the same way as the fruit is).
Or, if there are any natural woods or forests in your area, you might be able to forage for food. It's a good idea to get guide for the first time so you know what's edible.
Sergei Boutenko has some food foraging videos on his website:
http://www.harmonyhikes.com/wild.htm
Hi :) Fellow Texan here.
In most places in Texas (I've got family ALL over as well, ha) there are realllly good co-ops. Not to mention that HEB is really taking off - Whole Foods stores are usually around as well. I'm from Spring, right outside of Houston, and my options are always endless.
Even if I can't always get organic, I'm always glad that I live in a state where there is ALWAYS fresh produce! (Maybe it's because I live so close to the coast? But even when I lived in Dallas, there were always so many markets. And in Austin, San Antonio, etc..)
I'm going to school in Utah right now, and I can't always say that anymore. It's just not the same :/
So you guys think I'm good as long as I wash what I eat?
Also have I got enough variety atm?
It's better than nothing at all.
I tend to not believe an overpriced piece of fruit really IS organic unless I myself grew it. But I am ever the cynic.