Being married to a Holistic Nutritional Counselor, you pick up a thing or two about healthy living. One of the things that my wife makes a point of is buying organic when possible. Aside from all the health benefits of eating organic fruits and veggies, I have to say that an added perk is that they just taste better than the regular stuff.

When we visited the O’O organic farm in Hawaii a few weeks ago, the chef there had mentioned that if you really want to taste the difference between an organic and non-organic crop, compare tomatoes or beets. I can definitely vouch for this as far as tomatoes go (not a real beet fan, so I typically don’t eat them). Organic tomatoes have such a rich and sweet flavor, whereas the non-organics frankly don’t taste like much at all. The reasons behind this really open up the discussion around conventional farming vs. sustainable/organic farms. A really good flick that I recommend is Food, Inc.. It really opens your eyes to the food industry in general, and makes you appreciate the benefits of organic eating.