Can REAL FOOD Actually Be Cheaper Than JUNK FOOD? What About ORGANIC FOOD??
, Friday, July 03 2009, 02:24 AM
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None of us are strangers to the recession -- the majority of us are probably feeling the financial sting and making adjustments to our lifestyles that aren't exactly welcome.
Some brave souls out there have gone as far as to admit that the way they shop at the grocery store is radically different than in years past.
Shopping carts that were once completely or even partially filled with 100% organic and natural foods are perhaps less full these days, and maybe carefully selected organics are now rubbing elbows with conventionally produced alter egos.
Which begs the question: Do you think that real, wholesome food can actually be more affordable than the highly processed junk that seems to be in the dirt-cheap price point?
Can you cook at home less expensively than if you were to simply just buy fast food, junk food, processed, packaged, and prepared food?
What experiences have you had in your local supermarkets in the midst of our recession-crunched times?
Do you have any advice that you can share on how to eat healthfully even though dollar boxes of Pop Tarts and Cheez-Its are beckoning at every turn?
Leslie C.
said on July 03, 2009
Bob Kurz
said on July 25, 2009
GO FOR THE ORGANIC STORE BRAND!! I think that in many cases, you can save up to 50% this way.
Also, look in the clearance section of your local grocery store for organics -- sometimes the packaging is damaged or they're no longer carrying it. That has been such a blessing for me! It's actually the first place that I go to now and though it takes some time to sort through all of the junk, I've scored some incredible deals. Plus, I've been pretty shrewd by pairing those already discounted items with coupons (when I can) and many times I can end up buying items for well under a dollar!
Finally, I think that many of us would resist the temptation to buy cheap mainstream junk if we participated in free community fruit harvesting programs (http://www.greenwala.com/community/blogs/all/1342-Free-No-Strings-Attached-Fruit-For-You-and-Your-Community) or got involved in crop swaps (http://www.greenwala.com/my_groups/all/122-Homegrown-I-feed-my-garden-and-my-garden-feeds-me/topics/513).