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eIn07912
Joined: 06 Dec 2008
Location: seoul
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 Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:12 pm Post subject: Organic Food |
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I used to eat really healthy organic food at university. There was a farmers market right near my school, so it was great.
Then my 2nd and 3rd year in Korea there was a nice little "mom and pop" style veggie place near my house. Not sure if it was organic though.
Now I live near Garak Market. I think it's the biggest veggie market in the country. But I usually only see big trucks going in and out, so I'm not sure if it's opened to the public or not? Anyone know?
Also, I'm pretty sure if they are selling to stores and such, they probably have foods that have been bathed in pesticides and other chemicals. I want a place that grows or at least sells, all natural organic veggies with no pesticides or other chemicals applied to them.
Anyone know of place? |
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Sleepy in Seoul
Joined: 15 May 2004
Location: Going in ever decreasing circles until I eventually disappear up my own fundament - in NZ
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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My cousin set up this website, but I doubt that it's any good in Korea yet... if at all.
http://www.locavore365.org/ |
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laguna
Joined: 27 Jun 2010
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Louis VI
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
Location: In my Kingdom
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 2:26 am Post subject: |
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With all the chemical spraying that goes on on farms in SK it's hard to believe there's any really organic food.
| laguna wrote: |
| where are you getting your inorganic food? |
 Maybe it's funnier if English is your second language. Or if you're 12. |
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Senior
Joined: 31 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 2:58 am Post subject: |
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| Louis VI wrote: |
With all the chemical spraying that goes on on farms in SK it's hard to believe there's any really organic food.
| laguna wrote: |
| where are you getting your inorganic food? |
Maybe it's funnier if English is your second language. Or if you're 12. |
Seriously, the idea of "organic" food is a complete non-sequiter. I respect the OP's right to eat however he pleases, but he, and other proponents of this way of eating need to be able to accept ridicule. Science doesn't really back up your ideas. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 4:41 am Post subject: |
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I'm with the OP in thinking theres something to be valued in foods that have been raised naturally & havent been sprayed with poison.
Its true that we cant yet entirely trust Korean organic certification but there is definitely a movement to improve. Health food stores, organic sections in supermarkets, there was none of that here 5 years ago, but theres lots on offer now. I'd like to think there are some conscientious farmers out there. Discerning Korean customers also want to see the govt more proactive in regulating this. |
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Steve_Rogers2008
Joined: 22 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 5:15 am Post subject: |
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and there's something to be said for food that's benefited from the now 21st century's food explosion. With added hormones, preservatives, additives, etc, the available foods have skyrocketed! 
Now, so has the waistlines of those in the west, and even those starting in Asia, if some of the fatties in hagwons are to be believed. But like they promised in the 60s, 'Better living through chemistry!' 
Now, there's 'better killing through chemistry' with agent orange, mustard gas and the like, but ain't science grand! 
Now where can I get a good Hacky Sack and some ganja?  |
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laguna
Joined: 27 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 5:34 am Post subject: |
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| Steve_Rogers2008 wrote: |
and there's something to be said for food that's benefited from the now 21st century's food explosion. With added hormones, preservatives, additives, etc, the available foods have skyrocketed!
Now, so has the waistlines of those in the west, and even those starting in Asia, if some of the fatties in hagwons are to be believed. But like they promised in the 60s, 'Better living through chemistry!'
Now, there's 'better killing through chemistry' with agent orange, mustard gas and the like, but ain't science grand!
Now where can I get a good Hacky Sack and some ganja? |
This guy is often called the greatest man to ever live, he's credited with saving over A BILLION people with GMO.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPosEhkx5vI |
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eIn07912
Joined: 06 Dec 2008
Location: seoul
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:00 am Post subject: |
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| Senior wrote: |
| Louis VI wrote: |
With all the chemical spraying that goes on on farms in SK it's hard to believe there's any really organic food.
| laguna wrote: |
| where are you getting your inorganic food? |
Maybe it's funnier if English is your second language. Or if you're 12. |
Seriously, the idea of "organic" food is a complete non-sequiter. I respect the OP's right to eat however he pleases, but he, and other proponents of this way of eating need to be able to accept ridicule. Science doesn't really back up your ideas. |
Science is starting to back us up on this. I can't find a link to it right away, but the White House recently released a study that showed a number of the pesticides and chemicals we use on vegetables along with the horomones injected into our meat has had dramatic effects on our health as a whole. Many of these chemicals lead to estrogen production and thus in women causing them to develop sooner than is natural and leads to an increase in weight gain in both men and women. When this extra estrogen is produced in our youth, it often has long lasting effects on the human body. Creating problems that may become nearly impossible to solve later.
There's more than just hype behind the organic/green revolution. Human beings are the only species in the history of the world that processes it's food supply. After a billion years or so, it looks like we're finally learning how to eat. |
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Senior
Joined: 31 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:19 am Post subject: |
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| eIn07912 wrote: |
| Senior wrote: |
| Louis VI wrote: |
With all the chemical spraying that goes on on farms in SK it's hard to believe there's any really organic food.
| laguna wrote: |
| where are you getting your inorganic food? |
Maybe it's funnier if English is your second language. Or if you're 12. |
Seriously, the idea of "organic" food is a complete non-sequiter. I respect the OP's right to eat however he pleases, but he, and other proponents of this way of eating need to be able to accept ridicule. Science doesn't really back up your ideas. |
Science is starting to back us up on this. I can't find a link to it right away, but the White House recently released a study that showed a number of the pesticides and chemicals we use on vegetables along with the horomones injected into our meat has had dramatic effects on our health as a whole. Many of these chemicals lead to estrogen production and thus in women causing them to develop sooner than is natural and leads to an increase in weight gain in both men and women. When this extra estrogen is produced in our youth, it often has long lasting effects on the human body. Creating problems that may become nearly impossible to solve later.
There's more than just hype behind the organic/green revolution. Human beings are the only species in the history of the world that processes it's food supply. After a billion years or so, it looks like we're finally learning how to eat. |
You had me at White House.... 
By the way, without googling it, how long have humans been around for? |
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princess
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:27 am Post subject: |
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| laguna wrote: |
| Steve_Rogers2008 wrote: |
and there's something to be said for food that's benefited from the now 21st century's food explosion. With added hormones, preservatives, additives, etc, the available foods have skyrocketed!
Now, so has the waistlines of those in the west, and even those starting in Asia, if some of the fatties in hagwons are to be believed. But like they promised in the 60s, 'Better living through chemistry!'
Now, there's 'better killing through chemistry' with agent orange, mustard gas and the like, but ain't science grand!
Now where can I get a good Hacky Sack and some ganja? |
This guy is often called the greatest man to ever live, he's credited with saving over A BILLION people with GMO.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPosEhkx5vI |
But, Alex Jones would say this guy is an evil new world order dufus for thinking this way...brainwashed people who think GMO Frankenstien foods are good are, how can I put this nicely, NUTS!!! Half of the food out there is not even real food...it is poison plastic silly putty food...anything with weird sounding ingredients most likely should not be eaten, as well as things with more than 6 ingredients...sad but true, most things we should not eat, and we should eat less, just eat enough to survive.... |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:30 am Post subject: |
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| Senior wrote: |
| eIn07912 wrote: |
| Senior wrote: |
| Louis VI wrote: |
With all the chemical spraying that goes on on farms in SK it's hard to believe there's any really organic food.
| laguna wrote: |
| where are you getting your inorganic food? |
Maybe it's funnier if English is your second language. Or if you're 12. |
Seriously, the idea of "organic" food is a complete non-sequiter. I respect the OP's right to eat however he pleases, but he, and other proponents of this way of eating need to be able to accept ridicule. Science doesn't really back up your ideas. |
Science is starting to back us up on this. I can't find a link to it right away, but the White House recently released a study that showed a number of the pesticides and chemicals we use on vegetables along with the horomones injected into our meat has had dramatic effects on our health as a whole. Many of these chemicals lead to estrogen production and thus in women causing them to develop sooner than is natural and leads to an increase in weight gain in both men and women. When this extra estrogen is produced in our youth, it often has long lasting effects on the human body. Creating problems that may become nearly impossible to solve later.
There's more than just hype behind the organic/green revolution. Human beings are the only species in the history of the world that processes it's food supply. After a billion years or so, it looks like we're finally learning how to eat. |
You had me at White House....
By the way, without googling it, how long have humans been around for? |
Since the 5th day of creation, about 4000 years ago...everyone knows that! |
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eIn07912
Joined: 06 Dec 2008
Location: seoul
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:35 am Post subject: |
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| djsmnc wrote: |
| Senior wrote: |
| eIn07912 wrote: |
| Senior wrote: |
| Louis VI wrote: |
With all the chemical spraying that goes on on farms in SK it's hard to believe there's any really organic food.
| laguna wrote: |
| where are you getting your inorganic food? |
Maybe it's funnier if English is your second language. Or if you're 12. |
Seriously, the idea of "organic" food is a complete non-sequiter. I respect the OP's right to eat however he pleases, but he, and other proponents of this way of eating need to be able to accept ridicule. Science doesn't really back up your ideas. |
Science is starting to back us up on this. I can't find a link to it right away, but the White House recently released a study that showed a number of the pesticides and chemicals we use on vegetables along with the horomones injected into our meat has had dramatic effects on our health as a whole. Many of these chemicals lead to estrogen production and thus in women causing them to develop sooner than is natural and leads to an increase in weight gain in both men and women. When this extra estrogen is produced in our youth, it often has long lasting effects on the human body. Creating problems that may become nearly impossible to solve later.
There's more than just hype behind the organic/green revolution. Human beings are the only species in the history of the world that processes it's food supply. After a billion years or so, it looks like we're finally learning how to eat. |
You had me at White House....
By the way, without googling it, how long have humans been around for? |
Since the 5th day of creation, about 4000 years ago...everyone knows that! |
Haha, good one. I figured this guy might be one of those conservative creation nuts.
Obviously the "billion" was me just being sarcastic, but I think the scientific community has agreed that the earliest forms of humans began showing up about a million and a half years ago. |
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Louis VI
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
Location: In my Kingdom
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:42 am Post subject: |
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| eIn07912 wrote: |
| Human beings are the only species in the history of the world that processes its food supply. |
You underestimate the food prep and storage capacities of other species. |
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Senior
Joined: 31 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 6:10 am Post subject: |
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| eIn07912 wrote: |
| djsmnc wrote: |
| Senior wrote: |
| eIn07912 wrote: |
| Senior wrote: |
| Louis VI wrote: |
With all the chemical spraying that goes on on farms in SK it's hard to believe there's any really organic food.
| laguna wrote: |
| where are you getting your inorganic food? |
Maybe it's funnier if English is your second language. Or if you're 12. |
Seriously, the idea of "organic" food is a complete non-sequiter. I respect the OP's right to eat however he pleases, but he, and other proponents of this way of eating need to be able to accept ridicule. Science doesn't really back up your ideas. |
Science is starting to back us up on this. I can't find a link to it right away, but the White House recently released a study that showed a number of the pesticides and chemicals we use on vegetables along with the horomones injected into our meat has had dramatic effects on our health as a whole. Many of these chemicals lead to estrogen production and thus in women causing them to develop sooner than is natural and leads to an increase in weight gain in both men and women. When this extra estrogen is produced in our youth, it often has long lasting effects on the human body. Creating problems that may become nearly impossible to solve later.
There's more than just hype behind the organic/green revolution. Human beings are the only species in the history of the world that processes it's food supply. After a billion years or so, it looks like we're finally learning how to eat. |
You had me at White House....
By the way, without googling it, how long have humans been around for? |
Since the 5th day of creation, about 4000 years ago...everyone knows that! |
Haha, good one. I figured this guy might be one of those conservative creation nuts.
Obviously the "billion" was me just being sarcastic, but I think the scientific community has agreed that the earliest forms of humans began showing up about a million and a half years ago. |
Sigh..... No I don't believe in creation by an omnipotent deity.
And I'm not talking about Obama. |
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