"Hi Anna,
schön, dass Du hier her kommen willst!ich lebe hier im tiefsten Westen Deutschlands, in der Nähe von Aachen. Obst kaufen ist eigentlich kein Problem hier, Du findest Wochenmärkte mit verschiedenen Angeboten, oft dann auch aus der Region,…"

"True, that's why i wouldn't recommend prepackaged products unless they are declared as gluten free. As far as the regular rice goes, you're supposed to rinse it before cooking, anyways. That usually helps reducing the risk of gluten-contamination…"

"Rice does NOT have gluten! Otherwise, coeliacs like me were in a terrible mess..."

"Uhm, congrats - sort of?Mine's gone since the end of 2013. And I actually don't miss it :-D"

"I completely agree, but often enough, I leave the organic fruit from far far away in the shelf as well as the conventional stuff from the local farmers and buy more of the European organic fruits and veggies in season instead. A little less variety,…"

"Excellent question!I guess she's talking about the effect of transportation on the environment, though. I start cringing inside whenever I see organic food shipped from Chile, South Africa or other places from the other side of the globe to us here…"

"Well, organic bananas from the biomarkt usually range between4 and 5 Euros per kilo around here, whereas the ones in the supermarket are at 2 to 3 Euros per kilo (IIRC).I go to a HIT supermarket or REWE quite often when I ran out of stock and they…"

"Oh, so long, my beloved onigiri with red bean paste filling... :-(
No, seriously, I also eat daifuku (if gluten free and with low fat filling) without any digestional disturbances.So maybe that's another item falling under the category "depends on…"

"Hi there and welcome!I'm also from NRW and live in the Cologne area.You might want to check the different supermarkets like ALDI, Penny or Netto, if you're looking for organic fruits and veggies for a reasonable price. But these are mostly imported,…"

"O.o Is that so? I've got to check on that one! And yes, unfortunately here in Germany they put eggs in everything that's supposed to stick together *growl*. Yet, the vegans are on the rise here :-)"