organic troubles

here in prague, the czechs say "bio" not "organic". and actually they pronounce it as "bee-oh"... cause their i is an e sound. it's pretty silly sounding to me. just like when they say wifi as "wee-fee"... anyhow, as most of you know, i try to eat as organic as possible. it's really difficult for me here in the czech republic, though. i'd say the main problem is the fact that i don't speak czech. that's not an excuse... it really is the biggest hurdle between me and getting my hands on organic food. there are bio stores alllllllll over the city. i've seen atleast 20 different stores passing by on the tram or by foot. i've been to about 7 maybe. some have produce, some don't. the one i go to most often is only a 5 minute tram ride away from our flat(LOOK, now i say flat AND holiday). it's decently sized and depending on the day, they're out of everything i go there for... eggs, tofu, chickpeas, yogurt, whatever. it's annoying, but i make up for it somehow... in chocolate, maybe, and overpriced olive oil. worth it.

i went into tesco the other day (equivalent to publix)which has a small selection of bio foods, and i couldn't find anything that day. so i went to the bio store because i really wanted some fresh organic produce for a salad. problem.... you have to weigh out what you want and use the scale thing to print out a price tag... it's extremely complicated. especially when it's a handwritten paper with like 40 items in czech. it's awful. well, i asked one of the employees if they could help weigh out some brocolli, tangerines, bananas, radishes, bok choy, some herbs, etc. for me. so frustrating. the woman was slightly helpful... the language barrier made the whole process uncomfortable. i probably will never do that again, sadly, and just continue buying my snackies and other things that are already priced properly. 

i need my dairy to be organic... butter, eggs, milk. cheese... well, i love it so much i'll take it all in any form. and the other huge thing is meat... i wish i could get it organic here more easily. it's just either an awful cut or so pricey that with my teacher's pay i just can't do it as much as i'd like.

that's my say. i just know that when i get back to america i'll be so joyful knowing that i can read labels and understand the employees better... 

p.s. oh, and all you who question WHY ORGANIC? you're a moron. chemicals are everywhere, in most of your food. and they're also up in the sky... spraying you. so wake the eff up and start changing your diet, slowly even. and if you don't agree, it's just the way i grew up. call me lucky.