Since going Organic/All-Natural, I’ve learned that there is a difference. A BIG difference. If you haven’t read or researched the difference yet, this page made it the easiest for me to understand. On some things, Organic seems to be the better choice for our family. On others though, we are choosing all-natural. I guess you have to weigh the pros/cons of each individual product and what it (or rather DOES NOT) have included.
I recently went to my first “Wildtree Tasting” about 3 weeks ago, BEFORE we gave organic or natural a 2nd thought. I loved everything I tried. I assumed the prices would be more than I could afford, and was really only going to support a friend. I was determined not to spend a dime though, with our family being on the Dave Ramsey “get out of debt” diet. The friend I carpooled with bought me a container of their Alfredo Extraordinaire. I loved it at the tasting, but wasn’t sold on why this would be better than what I could find at the store anyway.
Once the order cam in and I received my mix, I decided to see what I could find organically that would be similar to what I got from Wildtree and compare. I did find an organic mix at HyVee. Now I’m only in week 2 of “going organic” and so far, HyVee has been the only store I’ve really frequented for our organic foods because of it’s location relative to our home, so there may be something else out there, but I wasn’t excited about what I found at HyVee. Price-wise it’s comparable per serving. HyVee’s Simply Organic Alfredo mix was pennies cheaper per serving, HOWEVER – it contained one ingredient I did not see on Wildtree’s version of the same thing. Silicon Dioxide (for anti-caking). From what I can tell from Wikipedia, silicon dioxide will pass through your body completely intact. Your body will not absorb it, or be affected by it, again, if it’s ingested or you eat it. However if you inhale Silicon Dioxide, you could be in trouble. So tell me if I’m off here…. Silicone Dioxide in my mixes is okay, but I should probably where a mask while preparing them. Um… I think Wildtree can have my pennies and I’ll continue to cook without wearing a mask.
Oh, and now that we’re talking about wearing mask’s in the kitchen… Dr. Oz says cooking with my non-stick pans would kill a canary if I had one. Another post on another day. That man will be the death of me for sure (if said pans don’t do me in first.)
In the meantime, if you’d like to check out this Wildtree thing, or get more information, comment below and I’ll send you my new rep’s contact info! I’m going to another “tasting” (I rock at those.) next weekend, and I’m thinking about hosting one in September sometime.
Question – What’s more important to you, Organic or All-Natural, and why? I’d love to hear what you think!
