Ditto what Lynn said. Also I think organic tastes better, especially meat and vegetables. The vegetable varieties are chosen for taste and natural resistance to pests, rather than for shelf life or attractiveness. We eat only organic meat and veg - all from local farmers; DH uses organic flour of various kinds to make our bread; the majority of our dairy produce is organic; I also tend to get organic dried pulses. However, there are some things on which the mark-up is too great for our rather limited budget - dried fruit, for example. I also tend to choose local non-organic over air-frieghted organic when it comes to fruit: cuts out air miles and supports local farmers.

Having begun buying organic produce around 10 years ago, it's now become part of the way we shop and eat. For veg, meat, flour and milk, I wouldn't do anything else now. Otherwise it comes down to questions about cost, local-ness and quality.

Zillah