The Cost of an Organic Thanksgiving

"There's something about Thanksgiving that seems to prompt people to think about where their food comes from. Maybe it's all the cornucopias and sheaves of wheat depicted in supermarket circulars, or maybe it's the focus on the harvest. Visions of farmers bringing in the crops may lead people to think about how food gets to their table, and whether it would make sense, or even make a difference, to try to buy organic food for the holiday meal. The Grist editors asked me to create a Thanksgiving menu and compare the costs of using organic ingredients versus using conventional ones.

Most of us know there are important reasons to buy organic food: protecting one's health and the health of one's friends and family is key, of course. It's also better for the environment (including water sources) if there is less demand for produce grown with pesticides and fertilizer, and it's better for farmers and farm workers not to have to encounter these chemicals as they go about the work of feeding us."

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What an interesting article! Gotta love Grist.