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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 5567627" data-attributes="member: 177">My Whole Foods does sell some conventional products, so there is that possibility, yes.&nbsp; It isn't an issue for me, as I'm not shopping for organic - I shop there for convenience (it is a quicker trip), and for higher-end or more obscure products I cannot find at standard markets as easily.No, I wouldn't be surprised, but I'm perhaps somewhat more educated than most on the subject.&nbsp; As we've noted several times already in this thread: whether or not a thing is bad for a human body depends very much on how much of the stuff you take in.&nbsp; Just plain sugar is horrible for you if you take in too much.&nbsp;&nbsp; Sure, if I suck directly on the nozzle of the crop duster, I'm apt to not feel too well afterwards.&nbsp; But by the time it gets to me, and into my system, the chemicals are not present in doses I feel a need to worry about.Location matters.&nbsp; We have a second Whole Foods not too far away that seems to have better produce than the nearby one - that store is larger, has been there longer, is farther from the nearest conventional supermarket.&nbsp; Overall, it has greater traffic than my local WF, so more throughput.&nbsp; My point is &quot;organic&quot; does not imply &quot;better quality&quot; for produce.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 5567627, member: 177"] My Whole Foods does sell some conventional products, so there is that possibility, yes. It isn't an issue for me, as I'm not shopping for organic - I shop there for convenience (it is a quicker trip), and for higher-end or more obscure products I cannot find at standard markets as easily. No, I wouldn't be surprised, but I'm perhaps somewhat more educated than most on the subject. As we've noted several times already in this thread: whether or not a thing is bad for a human body depends very much on how much of the stuff you take in. Just plain sugar is horrible for you if you take in too much. Sure, if I suck directly on the nozzle of the crop duster, I'm apt to not feel too well afterwards. But by the time it gets to me, and into my system, the chemicals are not present in doses I feel a need to worry about. Location matters. We have a second Whole Foods not too far away that seems to have better produce than the nearby one - that store is larger, has been there longer, is farther from the nearest conventional supermarket. Overall, it has greater traffic than my local WF, so more throughput. My point is "organic" does not imply "better quality" for produce. [/QUOTE]

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