How much do you care about the food you eat?

Haircut

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I'm not specifically talking about your diet, but more the quality of the things you eat.
For instance do you always eat free-range meat and organic veg, or do you not care about (or can't afford) that sort of stuff?

Personally I try and eat decent quality stuff when I can. I'll happily pay for a decent bit of meat from the butchers rather than put up with inferior quality stuff from the supermarket.
We also have a local farmer's market every Saturday so it's good to have a wander round there and pick up some in season fruit and veg.

For me it's primarily about the taste, but it's nice knowing that the animals you're eating have had a decent existence as well.

My local butcher is really enthusiastic about meat too, so it's good to go in there and have a chat and about things. It's not the sort of attitude you'd generally find behind the butchers counter at a supermarket.
I will admit that I do eat some crap quality stuff sometimes, but try to make it the exception rather than the rule.
 
Organic, grass fed, free range meat, or I don't eat it. This is what I apply to 'factory' farmed foods like dairy etc. Other food groups like live foods (vegetables) or vegetable proteins (almond butter, pecans, green beans) I still do my utmost to buy organic as well.
 
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I always buy freerange where possible. I don't really buy in to the whole organic thing personally but I do care about the welfare of the animals, even if they are being bred for food.

- Pea0n
 
I honestly cant say that I give a stuff. There is only one factor that enters into my food purchases and thats "Do I like the taste of this". If its a yes then I buy it, dont care about anything pre it arriving in my belly.
 
Pretty much with you there Haircut, probably about 90 - 95%. It's all about the quality of the food for me, but whether the animal's had a good life or not doesn't really figure. I guess the fact that higher quality meat comes from animals who are treated better keeps me mostly ethical, but I can't really claim that it's my intention. Also, while I'm not too fussy about spending extra for better quality food (be it fruit & veg, meat, sundries etc), I'm also aware that I'm generally just as happy with a lower-cost item - I'm a big fan of rump steak, and prefer the taste of rump or sirloin over fillet.
 
If I could afford it then I would, but being a cheap student it's quantity over quality really.
 
I'm not bothered about organic, free range or fair trade. I try to avoid all ready meals/pre-prepared food. I'll give everything I buy a good once over to make sure it's not bruised, or too fatty/lean, etc., but that's about it.
 
Pea0n said:
I always buy freerange where possible. I don't really buy in to the whole organic thing personally but I do care about the welfare of the animals, even if they are being bred for food.

- Pea0n
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Organic meat improves the health of animals. The human health aspects have been under scrutiny but i think people should stop looking at organic food as better for you rather than better for everything else.

http://www.thcarson.co.uk/whyorganic.htm
 
Eggs need to be free-range, but other than that I don't really care.

I avoid reformed chicken where possible though, and the only budget/basics/value stuff I buy is diced beef for slow cooking or crackers.
 
I do, until Friday evening when i have a takeaway and then i'm back on my diet the day after.
 
I generally don't by cheap own brands "value" stuff, if I can't afford a certain item or deem it too expensive I won't buy it, cheap tasteless food is just a waste of money.

Generally I will buy better quality stuff but not the most expensive ones.
 
I like free-range eggs and enjoyed them when at uni but back home now I have caged and the difference to me is quite obvious.

I can appreciate the different in quality with well farmed meat and would love to have it but can't always afford it. The difference between processed meat and what I call 'pure or proper' meat is obviously night and day too.

As for my vegetables I couldn't give a toss whether they're organic or not.

On the whole as long as it's proper complete food then it's a case of get in my belly.
 
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