Comments on: Save Money Eating Healthy the No Organic Way!

By: Uncle Dud

Uncle Dud — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:38:59 +0000

I grow my own and it's dirt cheep.
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By: contrarian45

contrarian45 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:36:59 +0000

It does normally cost more because the government is not subsidizing the organic industry. The true savings is that you are not ingesting the chemicals and hormones in your body so you should be healthier long term.

We shop for many organics at Trader Joe’s which is an affordable Whole Foods.

You can also find more affordable organics if you have a CSA Farm near you so you are not paying for transporting across the country. You are also helping the environment. CSA stands for Community Sponsored Agriculture. Google it for your area to find one.
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By: foxy

foxy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:34:59 +0000

Save? It cost more.
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By: donfletcheryh

donfletcheryh — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:32:59 +0000

It can be possible to produce organic produce with less cost than producing non-organic. In general with lower production we have higher per kg cost of product, with the exception of grass fed beef.

But when it gets to a supermarket, the price of organic product is always higher. If the organic producer is not offered a premium price they will sell it without the organic label or find some other way to market it.

For example, with such high prices for walnuts, we find it difficult to get the organic premium, so we will circumvent the supermarket chains.
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By: davidspikespal

davidspikespal — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:30:59 +0000

Yes! I grow my own vegetables including sweet corn. Until you have tasted sweetcorn cooked within 2 minutes of being cut, you have no idea what it should taste like. I used to consider sweetcorn only fit for fishing bait but the stuff I grow I would not sell never mind throw to the fish.
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By: Ras I.B.

Ras I.B. — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:28:59 +0000

Yes, because i grow my own food. Also in the longer run, it will save money on doctors bills. Eating whole foods (not processed garbage) will help make us happier, healthier, and more productive- thus able to produce more (money, food, etc). Local and organic is best- bringing organic produce from thousands of miles away is counterproductive.
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By: Sean B

Sean B — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:26:59 +0000

organic food costs more. all organic means is that is was grown in animal manour (poop)
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By: MasterPython

MasterPython — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:24:59 +0000

The only way it could cost less is if you live in a place where there is localy produced stuff most of the year and you can buy directly from growers.
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By: smashing ash

smashing ash — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:22:59 +0000

Well…when you start eating organic you are probably trying to eat healthier. So when you eat healthier, you cut out junk food, and unhealthy EXPENSIVE stuff like that. So you can then spend the money you save from buying junk food and switch that over to your organic food buying.
Does that make since? Trying telling your friends that.

ahh good luck
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By: Lissy

Lissy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:20:59 +0000

I started buying organic right about the time the grocery bill started going up anyway. I plan out my meals for the week and buy minimal snacks. My spending at Whole Foods though is quite high.
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By: earthlover7

earthlover7 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:18:59 +0000

When I buy from the store I am spending a little more now to save on healthcare costs later and to help make the planet a healthier place. However, I also grow some of my own organic veggies which saves me plenty of money to be able to afford the extra cost of grocery store organics in the first place! In my experience, the better I eat, the better I feel, the happier (and hopefully longer!) my life will be!
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By: railsavant

railsavant — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:16:59 +0000

Of course it costs more and its a scam. It is amazing how little people know about what they eat and how it is marketed. I never would have dreamed that someone could market vegetables grown in a swill of animal waste (feces) as being more healthy than fertilized produce. No one ever died of salmonella or e-coli from chemical fertilizer. Also, what is the ethical thing to do when a milk cow gets an ordinary udder infection? Would you give it antibiotic to cure the infection or simply let it die painfully with no intervention?
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By: whsgreenmom

whsgreenmom — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:14:59 +0000

Yes, mostly because I buy directly from the growers. In the grocery stores most fresh organic produce costs a little more than conventional. I'll be saving more next spring after I plant my veggie garden.
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By: simm101

simm101 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:12:59 +0000

I'm yet to see anything that's been called organic cost less, quite the reverse in fact.
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By: shortgilly

shortgilly — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:10:33 +0000

Have you saved money eating organic?
A lot of people I know are afraid to switch to organic or even healthier eating because they think it costs more. What’s been your personal experience?
My personal experience: I have saved money mostly by shopping smarter. If it’s too pricey I don’t buy it. I base my meals around what’s available and fresh. Shop in the bulk dry good bins (30-60% savings!). Don’t waste as much food. One $1.19 package of tofu lasts 3 meals – how much would I spend on 3 meals worth of meat? I’ve stopped being interested in going out to eat as much. Ounce for ounce fresh food is cheaper than pre-prepared packaged food and stretches further. Yeah I spend a little more on some items, but overall my monthly grocery bill has gone down.