Comments on: Some Reasons Why Organic Turkeys Cost More

By: Will

Will — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:58:38 +0000

Hi BK – I am willing to believe that it is not the organic and ethical producers that are charging a premium, but the huge industrial producers that are getting so many tax breaks, passes on safety and labor regulations, etc. that they can charge an artificially low price for their food and still make a huge profit.

By the way that song from Departures on your latest post is indeed lovely. I have not seen the movie, I’ll put it on our list. Thanks!

By: BK

BK — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:52:11 +0000

I believe I am getting something worth the extra price too. After reading Food, Inc, it had changed a lot of my perspective about food. In one way, I am definitely more mindful of how my food is being produced. Where money is concerned, sometimes we have people who are organically producing their foods so they can charge a premium than for the initial thoughts of producing foods that are healthier to people and to the environment.
BK´s last blog ..Theme Song of Departures (Okuribito)

By: Will

Will — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:43:12 +0000

Hi Keith! Paying extra for healthy food. Sounds sort of silly doesn’t it? Shouldn’t most food be healthy? Many people are not aware of how we got to this point. They are also not aware that we are not really paying extra for ethically produced food, but paying an artificially low price for all the corn based junk most of us eat every day.

I finally got around to watching the movie Food Inc. last night. (Short review coming tomorrow.) If you have not seen it yet, rent it. No matter how much you already know about our “modern” food production industry, this film contains some eye opening facts.

By: Will

Will — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:36:08 +0000

Wow Linda that sounds great, even worth the 2-1/2 hour trip up there! Maybe we will visit next year and go to this event. We still have a few hens for their eggs, although down from our high of 15 or 20 as we are not eating a lot of eggs these days. I have thought of raising some chickens and a few turkeys for eating, but I have not figured out the plucking part of it. Did they have a machine to use, or was it all by hand?

Your comment about the pigs rings a bell. I remember when I was young that the farmers in our area had pigs. I remember them as happy, sociable, animals. We used to ride them around the fields and they seemed to enjoy the attention. Many of the 4H kids here raise pigs and say that selling them after the fair is the hardest part of the deal. They get very attached. At a certain time of the year it is not uncommon to see kids walking their pigs down the road, training them like you would a dog. They are a very under appreciated animal and one that should never be in a factory like production feed lot.

By: Keith

Keith — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:19:34 +0000

When I was younger, my grandmother lived down the road from a turkey feedlot. Even at my young age, I was appalled at the closeness that those birds had to endure. Also there was not much forage for them inside the fence. This was in the Sandhills of North Carolina, and nothing was growing under those pine trees, certainly no green grass. The stench was also horrible.

I will gladly pay extra for healthier, more tasty food. When you consider that you are also paying $xx.xx per pound for the “broth” that they inject in the carcass, it becomes even more of a deal.

When you buy local and organic, you get the best of all worlds. Also, if you are a small businessman, not buying local whenever possible is business suicide. I like scratching backs!
Keith´s last blog ..Nov 22, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institute, is home to Norman Rockwell painting

By: Linda Prout

Linda Prout — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:51:33 +0000

I feel so blessed to live in farm country. I called around for prices on heritage turkeys a few weeks back, and found them pretty pricey. Finally I located a local farmer who hosts a “pluck your own” heritage turkey party at his farm each year. It turns out to be a hugely popular event. There were lots of families participating, with kids plucking their own turkey. There was all kinds of homemade food, including hot soups, local made cheese, teas. All he asked for was something to trade! Someone brought firewood, someone theater tickets, while others made various kinds of food, or brought wine. We had great fun, experienced the true origin of our free ranging holiday bird and were able to give something we had to give. Oh, I picked up some unbelievable Peruvian Purple potatoes while there. It was refreshing to see hundreds of chickens running in open green pastures, pigs in clean open spaces, goats happily foraging and children enjoying a healthy farm experience. This will be the cheapest but richest heritage turkey I have ever experienced. More farmers should consider this idea.

By: Turkey Time Again | Healthy Living

Turkey Time Again | Healthy Living — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:10:42 +0000

[...] Here in the U.S. the majority of whole Turkeys are consumed from Thanksgiving through New Years. I think the turkey gets prepared for Thanksgiving and is so good, people say, “why do we only do this once a year. Then a few more turkeys are cooked over the holidays and by New Year, it does not seem like such a big treat. I have written a few times about the Thanksgiving turkey. Here is a post titled Try Organic, Free-Range Turkey For Thanksgiving and another discussing Some Reasons Organic Turkeys Cost More. [...]

By: Medical Oddities

Medical Oddities — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:23:18 +0000

I don’t care what I buy as long as it fills me up. I’m not a picky person at all, lol. Oh, I also consider buying cheaper things a lot more, hah.

Medical Odditiess last blog post..Liberty Medical Supplies

By: Will

Will — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:26:09 +0000

Hi Paulette – The price of organics is something I have tried to write in-depth on a few times. It gets so involved and there are so many individual reasons that are product specific. I decided to break up the analysis into several shorter articles that hopefully will be posted soon.

By the way – Is the music site linked to your name your own site? I looked around a bit and liked it a lot. I’ll be back.

-Will

By: paulette

paulette — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:14:28 +0000

I recognize the what organic gives. I appreciate organic foods because those were safe. I cant blame the producers for the high cost of these products.