Bed Stuy Organic Market
Where in Bed Stuy would you like to see an organic market?
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Put an organic market right on the corner of Nostrand and Halsey and it will be very very successful – prime location.
The conclusion I came to after years as a consumer health journalist on the food beat was: Organic is the least of your problems. The biggest food safety issues are things like old-fashioned bacterial contamination from careless and extensive handling; trace pesticides in fruit and veg are probably a negligible threat. Antibiotics in meat and poultry, that’s a real issue, since it is contributing to the rise of superbugs; but it’s also a somewhat different issue than ‘organic.’ And lots of excellent local produce may not meet the fussy standards for being labeled ‘organic.’ I’m not skeptical about the value-added of ‘organic’ because it’s trendy; some trendy food ideas are excellent (humanely raised meat, heirloom veg varieties, etc.) But the scientific evidence for harm caused by consumption of non-‘organic’ produce is pretty slim. The added peace of mind, whether grounded in extensive data or not, is a nice luxury for those who can afford it, however, no argument there.
And of course the greatest danger facing us as a nation from our food is the simple fact that we consume too much of it…
Blowfish, I actually do work at the co-op and buy mostly organic. People on both sides of this issue (and lots of other trivial issues) take it waaayyyy to seriously. Getting angry over lettuce, good grief.
All I know is that I prefer not to eat anything that has been factory farmed—meat, fish,fruit or vegetable. Call it local, organic, free-range, whatever. There is a great organic market in Carroll Gardens called Park Natural. It’s not cheap, but worth it to me. It’s incredibly well-stocked and fantastic resource for the area. I would LOVE to see that come to Bed-Stuy.
too scared to, DIBS.
blowfish, google the Whole Foods recall list.
i really doubt the organic nay-sayers have done much research into the matter, they’re just knee-jerking to the fact its trendy. organic is important to me for a variety of reasons, and i’m on a budget, and buying it has nothing to do with self-image. i try to buy organic meats, and i try to buy only the types of organic produce that would otherwise absorb the most pesticides. we know that antibiotics in our meat are the cause of super-bugs, like MRSA. what we don’t fully understand is the effect of mercury and pesticide levels on woman of child-bearing age, or more specifically, what effects it has on their children. whatever choices i make, i certainly wouldn’t take my cues from bsd.
What do you pay for red leaf letttuce at the coop, BSD???
But organic makes me feel better about myself and gives me the street-cred I need to live in Park Slope and discuss global warming with my food co-op commrades.