--- title: "Snippets: Organic versus GMO foods – Apples" url: https://seamusphan.com/snippets-organic-versus-gmo-foods-apples/ date: 2020-09-24 modified: 2024-12-19 lang: en author: "Dr Seamus Phan" description: "Imagine apples that are tasty, look good, and are organic? And reasonably priced too. Yes, organic foods can be great too. I have always been opposed to GMO (genetically modified..." categories: - "Snippets" - "Thoughts" image: https://seamusphan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20200924_102252feat.jpg word_count: 184 --- # Snippets: Organic versus GMO foods – Apples Imagine apples that are tasty, look good, and are organic? And reasonably priced too. Yes, organic foods can be great too. I have always been opposed to GMO (genetically modified organisms) foods, not just because GMO tend to contain pesticides, but I believe foods we consume should be as close to how it was intended to be. My late grandparents, grandma who was a parliamentarian lived to 100, while grandpa a lieutenant general turned renowned economist and professor lived to 104. Both ate organic and natural foods and lived simply. And, even as a man of #science (retired #biochemist and current computing guy), I am NO fan of GMO. However, most people disdain organic foods because they are usually "uglier" in appearance, smaller, and more expensive. Usually true. So it was a pleasant surprise when I got a pack of [Biosudtirol](https://biosuedtirol.com/en/us/history) organic apples. The apples are beautiful, tasty, and decent sizes. The packaging intrigued me. Today, Biosudtirol has over 250 headstrong #farmers committed to organic apple farming in South Tyrol (thus the name Biosudtirol), known as "apple paradise". [![organic apple italy](https://seamusphan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20200924_102252-01.png)](https://seamusphan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20200924_102252-01.png) [![organic apple italy](https://seamusphan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20200924_102309-01.png)](https://seamusphan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20200924_102309-01.png)