I was motivated by taste, first. My husband and I swooned over the eggs we got from the health food store, and in summer I can take a trip to get them from farms and save some money. These are eggs which taste like what we remember when we were children.

While we can’t always buy humane and organic meat, going for quality instead of quantity works for us. Like the organic greens cost more, but also last longer. I can buy regular apples, but then I slice them open and they are already brown in the middle, and the whole bag is thrown out for the birds and squirrels because they don’t taste right.

I’m not being picky without reason. There’s something wrong with this kind of food.

Health-wise, I know the better quality items have more micronutrients; which is something those “organic vs regular comparisons” never mention. I have a tricky health condition and get quick feedback from better quality, though I can’t offer tests or anything to prove it.

It depends on what goes on in your area, and how stark the differences are.