Justine, it's not a waste of money. It sucks that it is pricier. But buying from a local organic farmer you know can ensure that you are not buying organic produce with antibiotics (and usually your farmers market is less than the grocery store). Or research the company. Eating organic doesn't ensure you are 100% healthy. It's supposed to mean you are not eating foods with harmful chemicals on it or GMO foods. But you can also buy unhealthy processed foods even if they are organic. Nothing can ensure you are 100% healthy. But buying organic can help push you in the right direction. The harmful chemicals they use in convectional farming are far more horrendous than even the antibiotics they are using in this 1 article. I used to fruit pick in conventional farms and would have to cover my face and body to avoid contact with the pesticides they were using. I would have wild allergic reactions, break out in rash and get migraines. It was horrible. This wasn't just me, this was everyone I worked with on many different farms. If these pesticides cause this type of reaction on the surface, can you imagine what they do inside of our bodies? Additionally, inorganic foods and produce are often injected with synthetic nutrients which our body doesn't process well, if at all. With organic foods you have a chance to give your body natural nutrients from the soil it is grown in. Like I said earlier, find a local organic farmer that you can get a chance to know. Many, will let you pick your own produce. Ask him/her about the nutrient level in his soil to ensure you and your family are getting what your body needs. And avoid foods from a box as much as possible, even if they are organic.