Does eating Organic make you a jerk?

BobbyDaniel

Yes, a study was done and probably paid for by our tax money...

http://todayhealth.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/18/11737146-does-organic-food-turn-people-into-jerks?lite?ocid=twitter

Stylistntenn

Wow.. you have got to be kidding me. The things our tax money probaby go to that we have no idea about. Like why is a frog's skin bumpy and why does poop stink? Geez some people are idiots!!!

impyimpyaj

Being a jerk makes you a jerk. Eating organic is unrelated.

victoria4321

I thought everyone knew this already lol

MaraDiaz

Not even going to read that. Eating organic makes you lucky enough to be able to afford it and smart enough to know that less chemicals in your food is better for you.

Meggles63

I thought everyone knew this already lol

Hahahaha! I thought so too!

unsuspectingfish

Being a jerk makes you a jerk. Eating organic is unrelated.

THIS.

NoAdditives

The vast majority of the bizarre, stupid, or random studies are done by people pursuing their PhD. They write their thesis on the study they do. Sure, some of the money to fund these studies comes from government grants, but they also come from charitable organizations that promote education.

unsuspectingfish

Not even going to read that. Eating organic makes you lucky enough to be able to afford it and smart enough to know that less chemicals in your food is better for you.

I'm pretty sure that plenty of people who don't eat organic are smart enough to know that, just not everyone actually cares (or, like you said, is lucky enough to be able to afford it).

bunny1006

Wow.. you have got to be kidding me. The things our tax money probaby go to that we have no idea about. Like why is a frog's skin bumpy and why does poop stink? Geez some people are idiots!!!

As a researcher trained, in psychology, I'm a bit offended by your tone....its almost as bad as the organic people referred to in the article. Nowhere in that article does it say that the study was funded by any federal agency, so why do you assume that your tax money paid for it. Wow back at cha!

punkypenny

Please don't jump all over me but I believe there may be some truth to that. Not necessarily that eating organic makes you a jerk, but I think many people who are already jerks are drawn to eating organic, for little or no other reason than self-righteousness. It's really the thing I don't like about shopping at Whole Foods, where I usually encounter a nasty jerk or two. Having said that, I think there are many nice and thoughtful people, like myself and many of you, who eat organic because they understand the benefits, and as another commenter said, are lucky enough to afford it.

tehzephyrsong

Wow.. you have got to be kidding me. The things our tax money probaby go to that we have no idea about. Like why is a frog's skin bumpy and why does poop stink? Geez some people are idiots!!!

Well, why IS a frog's skin bumpy (for the record, most of the time it isn't--those are toads)? Why DOES poop smell the way it does, as opposed to any other way? I'm very sorry that you take absolutely no interest in the marvelous phenomena of nature; what a boring, hollow existence yours must be!

aldousmom

LOL!

signed, Jerk.

wolfi622

Most research is not funded by ANY government body. Much research done by graduate students to fulfill dissertation requirements leads to real results, regardless of what the public might think of it. There is probably a lot of bias in the study, but it could not have been published without its method being closely reviewed. And yes, the terminally self-righteous are strongly drawn to "organic" food.

ironanimal

Depends if you get all righteous to everyone about it

NoAdditives

Wow.. you have got to be kidding me. The things our tax money probaby go to that we have no idea about. Like why is a frog's skin bumpy and why does poop stink? Geez some people are idiots!!!

Well, why IS a frog's skin bumpy (for the record, most of the time it isn't--those are toads)? Why DOES poop smell the way it does, as opposed to any other way? I'm very sorry that you take absolutely no interest in the marvelous phenomena of nature; what a boring, hollow existence yours must be!

I, too, have been interested in what makes poop smell the way it does.

*TMI*
In my personal experience, I've noticed that when I eat more whole foods and less prepackaged/processed/junk food, my poop smells like the food that I ate, not just a generally stinky poop smell.

LadyKatieBug

the studies they come up with are crazy. I agree with the poster who said that those who eat organic are lucky enough to afford it. being a jerk has to do with attitude and how you act not with how you eat.

keem88

i have noticed that there are quite some jerky folks when i go into a natural store or something similar.
a lot of fake hippies too.
doesn't mean that everyone who gets organic produce or other foods is a jerk

coachblt

Eating organic is more of an indicator that you believe what the government is feeding you about "saving the planet". In other words, probably an Al Gore lover, a liberal and a democrat.

However, it doesn't mean you are a jerk. Maybe uninformed and gullible, but not a jerk.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I had to listen to that reply almost verbatim last night with a group of people. I thought it was rather comical myself. Some folks are just opinionated and can't resist starting trouble.

I don't know if they are jerks. They probably are, but I'm willing to bet they were jerks before they started eating organic.

boggsmeister

Please don't jump all over me but I believe there may be some truth to that. Not necessarily that eating organic makes you a jerk, but I think many people who are already jerks are drawn to eating organic, for little or no other reason than self-righteousness. It's really the thing I don't like about shopping at Whole Foods, where I usually encounter a nasty jerk or two. Having said that, I think there are many nice and thoughtful people, like myself and many of you, who eat organic because they understand the benefits, and as another commenter said, are lucky enough to afford it.

^^^^ This. Self righteous people are drawn to things they can be self righteous about. That and it's a perception issue. People who are boring *kitten* about eating organic spend a lot of time drawing attention to the fact that they eat organic. People who aren't boring *kitten* don't draw attention to themselves.

NoAdditives

Eating organic is more of an indicator that you believe what the government is feeding you about "saving the planet". In other words, probably an Al Gore lover, a liberal and a democrat.

However, it doesn't mean you are a jerk. Maybe uninformed and gullible, but not a jerk.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I had to listen to that reply almost verbatim last night with a group of people. I thought it was rather comical myself. Some folks are just opinionated and can't resist starting trouble.

I don't know if they are jerks. They probably are, but I'm willing to bet they were jerks before they started eating organic.

People who eat organic food are "uninformed and gullible"? About what, exactly?

batgirl8809

The basic principle of this applies to a lot of things -- it's just moral/emotional bargaining. "I did well on this, so I don't have to do that great on this..."

quixoteQ

Eating organic is more of an indicator that you believe what the government is feeding you about "saving the planet". In other words, probably an Al Gore lover, a liberal and a democrat.

The word we use to describe the collection of modifiers you used is "rational." However, the word "intelligent" would make a fine substitution.

coachblt

Eating organic is more of an indicator that you believe what the government is feeding you about "saving the planet". In other words, probably an Al Gore lover, a liberal and a democrat.

However, it doesn't mean you are a jerk. Maybe uninformed and gullible, but not a jerk.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I had to listen to that reply almost verbatim last night with a group of people. I thought it was rather comical myself. Some folks are just opinionated and can't resist starting trouble.

I don't know if they are jerks. They probably are, but I'm willing to bet they were jerks before they started eating organic.

People who eat organic food are "uninformed and gullible"? About what, exactly?

I'm assuming they are uninformed and gullible about the "saving the planet"! The Go Green everything by scaring people. I don't know. I didn't care to ask the guy.

I don't eat organic, nor care to, but I don't care what other people eat. That's their choice.

coachblt

Eating organic is more of an indicator that you believe what the government is feeding you about "saving the planet". In other words, probably an Al Gore lover, a liberal and a democrat.

The word we use to describe the collection of modifiers you used is "rational." However, the word "intelligent" would make a fine substitution.

You forgot the "UN" before your "intelligent". I forgive you, though. It's typical of Al Gore-like people.

quixoteQ

I'm assuming they are uninformed and gullible about the "saving the planet"! The Go Green everything by scaring people. I don't know. I didn't care to ask the guy.

I don't eat organic, nor care to, but I don't care what other people eat. That's their choice.

Change the word "uniformed" to "rational" and "gullible" to "not a caveman" and you're probably spot-on.

PlunderBunneh

Only if you tell people.

miranda_mom

What I didn't understand about the study is they just had people LOOK at pictures of organic food - they weren't even necessarily people who ate organic as a lifestyle or didn't for that matter. Apparently it's not eating organic food that makes you a jerk but looking at pictures of the labels of organic food.

quixoteQ

It's typical of Al Gore-like people.

When you say "Al Gore-like" are you referring to height, weight, skin color, or some other bigoted profiling system the far right has developed in the last few months to avoid thinking rationally?

impyimpyaj

Wow.. you have got to be kidding me. The things our tax money probaby go to that we have no idea about. Like why is a frog's skin bumpy and why does poop stink? Geez some people are idiots!!!

Well, why IS a frog's skin bumpy (for the record, most of the time it isn't--those are toads)? Why DOES poop smell the way it does, as opposed to any other way? I'm very sorry that you take absolutely no interest in the marvelous phenomena of nature; what a boring, hollow existence yours must be!

I, too, have been interested in what makes poop smell the way it does.

*TMI*
In my personal experience, I've noticed that when I eat more whole foods and less prepackaged/processed/junk food, my poop smells like the food that I ate, not just a generally stinky poop smell.

:laugh: Well that's good to know!

plantgrrl

The Organic stuff doesn't make you a jerk. BUT, people with strong ideological stands on food tend to be judgmental and snobbish about other stuff (kinda like the super duper religious, I think they believe the world can be Black/White). Though because the current amount of people who strongly believe in using Organic isn't that large of a population the statistical ratio of jerks to "normal" people is probably higher. It's not everyone who buys local/eats organic that gets like the market guy there.

I myself try to buy all my summer fruit and veg at the local farmer's market...but when it's out of season, I buy stuff at the grocery store, I don't worry too much about organic or non-organic, but if there is a sale on organic so it's the same price as the conventional, I'll go organic. I wonder what their selection criteria was for their "Organic" eaters? Were they all die-hard? I mean if we were going that direction couldn't we say die-hard Vegans fall into the same category? It's not the food that does it, it's the mentality that brought that person to the style of eating in the first place. It's the process that brought them to it, making them believe that theirs is the best/only way to behave, and pity/be angry at everyone who doesn't do things you're way.

ALSO, I'm from Seattle and 1) I can see how the outdoor market guy would be offended by the fruit platter idea, but he could have handled it better--no we only sell fresh organic fruits, it wouldn't be cost effective for us to make them, but I can help you pick some fruits to make your fruit platter with. 2) Every one of the fruit guys I've met at the market have been super nice...maybe I forgot to go to the pretentious douche stand though.