We Eat Organic

nikki c asked:


hi hi hi

Right now im am an extremely strick vegetarian… the only thing i eat is cheese…………… which i dont want to anymore i want to go straight vegan

its amazing how hard it is to give up cheese!!!

however i believe this transition in life would be a lot simpler for me if there were more… health food vegan stores around my area

however i have searched and search but to no avail

so what are some good online vegan stores…preferably organic…

?? thank you for your help!!!

Lee

sexygirl17 asked:


if i dont eat organic raw foods i get sick but its so expensive what do i do im tired of being sick but i dont have the money to buy the right food plus theres very limited stores with organic food

Julius

Freak Angel asked:


I love organic food and often feel pretty good after eating it but why is it so damned expensive? Buying lunch today rang up a price tag of $26. All I had was one sandwich (black forest ham and cheddar), a salmon salad, granola bar and a juice.

I would think there would be some way to bring the prices down. I really doubt it costs that much more to produce organic food rather than the other stuff. Also, the stores usually carry locally grown and produced items which would save on shipping I would think.

I’ve heard that if more people buy organic the prices will drop but how do they expect that to happen when it’s almost too much to afford?

Any insight and/or ideas??

William

boo asked:


I’ve been a vegetarian for about a year now and I feel a lot better.I do understand the whole “animal rights” thing, but that’s not what made me become a vegetarian (Although, I do keep it in mind). I’ve always naturally disliked meat, but I do love milk, so I go for the organic milk. It’s more expensive, but I suppose it’s worth it, I’d rather eat anything organic to be honest. Anyways, I guess I’m feeling a bit bored with my diet and I just want to know what kind of dishes you make, add prices in too, if you’d like. Also, where do you shop for your food? There’s a Whole Foods and a Rainbow near my house, but they’re both expensive. I usually go to Kroger, they’re not AS expensive, but they have less variety. So if any of you vegetarians know of a good place to shop at online or anything like that let me know, any good recipes or anything like that, because I have a few things that I buy every week, and I just need a little change. Thanks!

Chase

holly asked:


I’m just wondering from those of you who eat organic, what differences do you notice when you switch over?
Michael S. – I already know that organic food is expensive so thanks – but you didn’t answer my question…

Normand

domsmom asked:


i buy the organic baby food at the store but i kind of would like to know how to make some of it on my own like carrots green beans, sweet potatoes…stuff like that. what are foods that are good for making, and how do i make them? how much do i make and how long will they save?

Abel

123answers asked:


I would like to know the difference between organic vitamins, food based and fermented? I buy food based supplements and fermented vitamins from the store theinternetmostwanted.com and so far excellent results, I buy new chapter, mega food and garden of life brands, but I really would like to know what difference is, thanks!

Jefferson

darksong17 asked:


I’ve noticed that so many more people in the cat section feed low quality cat foods whereas in the dog section many more people are aware of what they are feeding their dogs. In the dog section, if someone asks a pet food question, there’s like ten people in there explaining about higher quality dog foods. In the cat section, it feels like I’m alone with another two or three people while all the other answerers are recommending low quality foods like Meow Mix, Purina, Iams etc. and recommending feeding dry instead of wet.

My cat food writeup:

Not all pet food is made equally. A lot of it is full of corn, by-products, dyes, unhealthy preservatives, filler grains and all sorts of nasty stuff. A lot of pet food companies are perfectly happy to the dump cheap leftovers and things that aren’t safe for human consumption (from human food processing plants) into their foods. Will it kill your cat? No, it has to be nutritionally complete and safe to even be marketed. Is it healthy? Not by a long shot.

Corn is a low quality ingredient you never want to see in your pet food. Corn and low quality grains are two of the biggest culprits when it comes to food allergies in our pets.

Thankfully, there are some excellent cat foods being made these days that include organic, human grade ingredients rather than trash not fit for human consumption.

Examples of low quality foods to avoid: Anything you can find in a grocery store will be low end, Purina, Iams, Eukanuba, Science Diet, Royal Canin, Whiskas, Fancy Feast, Friskies, Meow Mix.

Examples of high quality foods to look for: Innova, Wellness, Solid Gold, Felidae, Fromm Four Star, Merrick, GO Natural, Nature’s Variety Prairie, Nature’s Logic, Artemis Fresh Mix, Timber Wolf Organics.

Although the high quality foods are more expensive, you’re getting what you’re paying for. Less filler material means more concentrated nutrients… this means you typically need to feed far less of the high quality food than you would of the low quality one. Which also means less ****!

Before following your vet’s food recommendation, keep in mind that vets get /very/ little nutritional training during their schooling. Besides that, what training they /do/ get is usually sponsored or taught by the crappy pet food companies! They also often get paid to sell some of their products at their clinics (Science Diet, Royal Canin etc.)

A great option is to go with an entirely grainless diet. Diets high in grain have been attributed to problems with diabetes in cats. Cats are obligate carnivores, so why should there be grain in their diet? Many of the high quality foods now put out grainless formulas. Some good grainless diets include: Innova EVO, Wellness CORE, Blue Wilderness, Nature’s Variety Instinct, Orijen, Horizon Legacy, Merrick Before Grain, Fromm Surf & Turf, Now!, and Sold Gold Indigo Moon, Taste of the Wild.

Some pretty decent foods can even be found in common pet stores. Petsmart carries Blue Buffalo products (such as the excellent grain free diet Blue Wilderness). Petco carries Wellness, Solid Gold, Natural Balance, Eagle Pack Holistic, Blue Buffalo, Castor & Pollux Organix, Pinnacle, and Halo. If you can’t find a food, most of the high quality food brands have websites with store locators on them.

Another option, if you can’t find anywhere around you that sells good foods, is to order your pet food online. Here’s an excellent place to do so: http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/

Remember that foods should be switched gradually (mixing new slowly in with the old over about a two week period), especially when switching to a higher quality one, so as not to upset tummies.

Another option for feeding cats is to feed raw. This is something that should be thoroughly researched before being attempted:
http://www.barfworld.com/
http://www.rawfedcats.org/
http://www.rawfed.com/
http://www.wysong.net/controversies/rawmeat.shtml

Now the question is, do you feed wet or dry? Wet is the correct answer. The reason is, in the wild, cats normally get most of their water content directly from their prey items and drink very little. Domestic cats are no different, and because of the fact that they are designed to take in water with their meal, they have a very low thirst drive. Cats often just don’t drink enough. This leads to urinary tract infections and crystals. The bit about dry food being better for teeth is a myth and has not been proven in the least (cats barely even chew their dry food and, really, does a pretzel clean /your/ teeth? Cats should have their teeth brushed with cat toothbrushes and cat toothpaste at least a few times a week as well as see the vet for dental cleanings when necessary /regardless/ of what they are being fed). Canned/wet food is better because it more closely mimics the cat’s natural diet. More on why canned food is best:
http://www.catinfo.org/ (Excellent cat nutrition information by a vet)
http://cats.about.com/cs/catfood/a/cann
Blah. Question cut off.

http://cats.about.com/cs/catfood/a/canned_food.htm
http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?action=library&act=show&item=whycatsneedcannedfood
http://www.felinefuture.com/nutrition/bpo_ch4.php

Another option to get cats to drink more would be a cat fountain. Cats tend to like to drink from running water and cat fountains see to that need, encouraging cats to take in more water.

More:
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/ (Dog food reviews. It’s for dogs, but most of the high quality brands also put out excellent cat foods. Four stars is a decent food, five stars is a great food, and six stars is an excellent food.)

I guess my question is, why do cat owners seem so far behind in terms of cat nutrition?

Another question, does my write up change your view on what you’re feeding your cat at all?
Really? So you think I should type all that up every single time I want to answer a question? I may be copy pasting but I’m copy pasting /my own words/, it’s not like I’m copy pasting something from another website.
It’s /insanely/ frustrating JC, you’re right. It drives me bonkers!
Thank you, Ken, it makes me feel better to think we are starting to make a difference

Brian, I do include some links for raw feeding but I don’t know much about it myself so I kind of just left it up to the individual owner to follow the links and educate themselves. I only know that it’s an excellent diet option when done correctly

Garth

Mountian_Baby asked:


where do you shop for you foods? I’ve seen some things at wal-mart and other stores, but my Dad has to go on an organic vegan diet, and they live in the middle fo nowhere. We are 80 miles from Wal-mart, K-mart, Smiths etc… So they will have to buy in bulk and can or freeze items.

Are there any good online sites where they can buy fresh or even just dry goods? Please share any and all tips and even a few recipes if you would like.

Thank you so much, all Good input is greatly appreciated.

Maura

healthnut asked:


I’m planning on going to college in the fall (I will be attending college online). I want to go to college to study to be like a dietician or a nutritionist. I want to either work in a hospital as a dietician or nutritionist or I’m starting to think about maybe opening up an organic health food store (plan on also selling vitamins and supplements in the health food store). What kind of degree will I need? Is this a good field to get into?

Janell