Norman Borlaug Quotes

I always sought out organic produce because to me it always tasted better; the quality was better - if you got it fresh.

It is difficult to get organic food at most restaurants, so when possible, eat at home. When not, do your best.

If we as a society are willing to have a preference for organic food, the farmer can pass on the savings.

I don't always buy organic food. It is more expensive.

To me, you make a tradeoff. It might be a little bit more expensive. But you're getting a better tasting, higher quality food that's going to be better for your health and better for the environment.

There are certain products that it's worth buying organic just because the alternatives have so much pesticide. There's a list of the dirty dozen that you can get off the Web. Strawberries, potatoes. A handful of crops that have very high pesticide residues if you don't buy organic. If you eat that a lot, that's a good place to invest.

If we pursue organic farming as our healthy food style, we can bring down cost of treatment to a great extent.

I've always thought the main argument for organic was more environmental than a health argument. I just don't think spraying a lot of pesticides into the environment on a routine basis is a good thing.

If food is labeled, some people might choose to eat stuff that's genetically modified. They might decide they love it. But give us a choice.

Provision as much pure and organic food as you can, and let the rest go by.

I don't know what organically grown chickens are; I've never seen one.

I try to focus on eating seasonally and organic whenever possible. It can be a challenge, but it has a huge effect on my weight, my health, and the environment.

We can choose food that doesn't lead to illnesses like diabetes and cancer. We can choose food that doesn't contribute to water pollution and climate change. And we can choose food that keeps local economies vibrant and farmers on their land.

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I'm perfectly happy to eat organic food, but if I choose to pay more for it, I don't pat myself on the back ethically. Quite the reverse. I think I'm actually being quite greedy, because what I'm doing is essentially saying, 'I want more land to be devoted to growing my food.'

I love judging food by its smell and feel and taste. The healthiest tomato isn't always the perfect one that's been covered in pesticides.

When I can afford it, I'm very into organic food and I love going to restaurants that use organic produce and such. I think that it's a shame for everyone that, unfortunately, organic can be pretty expensive, so you just do what you can.

There's nothing better than home-grown, chemical-free fruits and vegetables.

The thing about organic farming is that the produce will not look the same. Your tomato will not resemble the rich red one from the textbook, and that's the beauty of it.

It's rubbish to say that just because it's organic, it's better. There's good organic, and there's bad organic. We should all be thinking about taste, not some stamp on the package.

I think I'm obsessed with food. Maybe that's why I'm making the transition to organic products - they just feel yummy. I like vanilla scents. I like mint. I like sage. I like the idea of smelling blackberries every time I blink. It's so good.

Go organic in whatever you can, whether it is organic make-up or food. It's important to keep your body healthy.

I worked at this supermarket called Amish Market. Everything is, like, organic.

I'm on the road a lot, but I eat healthy whenever I can with foods that don't contain pesticides.

I'm allergic to chemicals in food so I eat only organic foods.