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Where I live on the Costa Tropical, organic products are few and far between, and the variety is very limited. I have read that Spain produces the most organic produce in Europe and eats the least. Nothing like France, for example, where it seemed there was a bio shop in every town. If not for the Maharishi Ayurveda produce store in Nerja and a little stand in the municipal market in Almunecar, I would have to drive to Orgiva (worth the drive). Granada, or Malaga. In fact, I buy some of my organic products online through Amazon.es.

As far as price, probably about the same as the US, though the Maharishi stand has better prices than elsewhere, and they grow a lot of their own. As for value, organic is worth whatever you have to pay for it. Glyphosate, a chemical herbicide also known as Roundup, is extremely toxic, and it's everywhere, thanks to the stranglehold Monsanto has over agriculture in much of the world.

Finally, when you ask a question like, In your opinion, is the consumption of organic products only a fad or does it have real benefits on one’s health? you're just inviting people to make uninformed claims, whereas in fact there is plenty of evidence of the dangers of glyphosate and other pesticides and herbicides and the advantages of organic. In the US organic products are everywhere, including most conventional supermarkets, because people have learned of the benefits, but not in Spain

I found it incredibly easy to buy organic products in Sevilla, where we lived three years. As a smaller city, there aren't too many big supermarkets (either mainstream or natural) like we're accustomed to in the US, but smaller shops were dotted throughout the downtown city center. There was also one coop that apparently has been around for 30 something years or more. I also had the privilege of watching what was a little corner eco-tienda when I first moved there triple its size as the stores next to it vacated and the owner claimed that space. Also during our three years living in the old city center, we saw at least five juice bars and natural foods style restaurants open up (serving your mix of salad varietals, smoothies, acai bowls, that kind of thing.)

Taken altogether I interpreted that growth to indicate that when we'd arrived in Sevilla, the notion of organic and health foods was still a niche market, a bit fringe, but that it was becoming more mainstream. Probably not coincidentally, I also saw any number of new yoga studios open during this time, further confirming that the consciousness of these ideas, activities as well as ways of being/eating in the world was somewhat nascent in that community on my arrival but was gaining steam.

I also found the mainstream supermarkets all carried any number of organic products, and as a gluten free eater for many years, I was relieved to find it very easy to maintain my diet while living in Spain (both for products purchased for home as well as eating out). Finally, I appreciate the GMO products are labeled in Spain (a mandate of EU law, I believe). In the US, the corporations that make those products have such power in the government to keep that information hidden from consumers.

Lastly, having met a few people in the agricultural industry out of Huelva, where much of the produce sold in local markets in Sevilla comes from, I was told that while not strictly organic, the proximity of that national park there, bans use of many of the more harmful, chemical pesticides in that region. Therefore, I felt comfortable buying berries and other products from there, even if not 100% organic. I like purchasing food regionally and locally as much as possible.

So, my take on the organic and natural life in Spain, that it's readily available certainly in the larger cities and probably the areas in close enough proximity to them. Smaller villages in Spain? Hard to know. But again, my experience tells me that some portion of products available there would be locally harvested or reared, and that with a little digging, it probably wouldn't be too difficult to get some insight into the production practices involved.

Living in the Canary Islands, I go to the markets that I know raise or cultivated foods that are not infected with chemicals. Frankly, I do not know the regulations for organic products. I do not shop in shopping center food markets. Each islands have their products that differ from one another. It is not only about foods but daily physical habits. Looking at the average age, longevity on the Islands appears to show a healthier lifestyle. Tenerife is a busy environment adding more stress. Stress is part of this equation.