{"id":1130,"date":"2015-01-16T10:55:51","date_gmt":"2015-01-16T18:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bukkhead.com\/blog\/?p=1130"},"modified":"2015-05-08T10:58:00","modified_gmt":"2015-05-08T17:58:00","slug":"i-say-potato-you-say-organic-potahto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bukkhead.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/16\/i-say-potato-you-say-organic-potahto\/","title":{"rendered":"I Say Potato, You Say Organic Potahto"},"content":{"rendered":"

Postaday for January 16th: Agree to Disagree<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>Do you have a good friend or close relative with whom you disagree on a major issue (political, personal, cultural)? What\u2019s the issue, and how do you make the relationship work?<\/em><\/p>\n

Got into it a few years ago over the issue of organic food. I\u2019m not a fan. I try, as much as possible, to avoid organic foods when I shop at the grocery store. I don\u2019t think there\u2019s anything wrong with them, in terms of their nutritional value. But I don\u2019t want my money to go to people who profit off of lies.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve done a fair bit of research, and found that so-called \u201corganic\u201d farming is not sustainable. Simply put: you can\u2019t feed everyone on the planet with organic farming. Also, organic farming is not better for the environment, nor does it provide for healthier food. \u201cOrganic\u201d is just a feel-good word, slapped on some products to justify a juicy mark-up.<\/p>\n

In fact, there are some small farms that are, actually, \u201corganic,\u201d but can\u2019t use the label because they can\u2019t afford to pay for the inspection process. The irony here is that these farms, which only serve local markets anyway, have to compete with corporate farms that get to call themselves \u201corganic\u201d because they invented the term and the rules for using the label.<\/p>\n

Whoever you are, reading this, maybe you eat organic. Maybe you think its good for you, good for your kids. Here\u2019s why I bring the subject up: that\u2019s fine with me. And THAT\u2019S the gist of the argument I got into a few years ago. It wasn\u2019t that we disagreed on the subject of organic farming. It was that I was so darn condescending about the whole thing.<\/p>\n

A long time ago I decided I would stop making people feel bad for liking things. I decided to stop teasing people for their music choices, or reading choices, even their political points of view. I used to be a real cynic, a real jerk. But it\u2019s only recently that I realized this seemingly laissez-faire attitude comes across a bit holier-than thou.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have no problem if YOU think organic is good for people. I don\u2019t think it is, but it\u2019s fine with me if YOU choose to buy that stuff.\u201d That\u2019s what we ended up arguing about.<\/p>\n

Disagreeing with people is not really much of a problem. Indeed, disagreeing with people can lead to learning opportunities. Trying to convince someone of something can serve as a gut check for one\u2019s convictions. Failing to, in an amicable conversation, can lead one to a more honest pursuit of truth.<\/p>\n

But isolating oneself under the guise of \u201clet \u2018em think what they want\u201d only reinforces arrogance. I\u2019m glad my family respects me enough to tell me when I\u2019m being disingenuous. But I still ain\u2019t eatin\u2019 no organic potatoes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Postaday for January 16th: Agree to Disagree.\u00a0Do you have a good friend or close relative with whom you disagree on a major issue (political, personal, cultural)? What\u2019s the issue, and how do you make the relationship work? Got into it a few years ago over the issue of organic food. I\u2019m not a fan. I … <\/p>\n

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