As the chitchat surrounding Thanksgiving dinner gains momentum, the recurring question of whether or not to buy an organic turkey seems to be on many people’s minds. Let’s see if I can clarify for you the reasons why I WOULD buy organic this Thanksgiving.
The biggest argument for buying organic poultry mostly has to do with the fact that organic farmers DO NOT USE antibiotics or synthetic growth hormones when breeding their feathered friends. I don’t know about you, but I am fairly certain I do not want those kinds of things swirling around in my belly — or any people I care about — as we lounge in front of the TV after our holiday meal. Actually, I am positive I do not EVER want that swirling around in my belly!
Secondly, organic poultry is only given 100 percent organic feed. That’s right, in order to be certified organic, those farmers are not allowed to feed their poultry animal byproducts like traditional farmers do. It is a little creepy thinking about a turkey eating the ground-up parts of his cousin for lunch. Eww!
