Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 healthy food may be more expensive but your medical bills may be less FWIW, i buy all organic at target (used to get a home delivery but that was way more expensive) and the organic at target rarely costs more than 10% more than the regualr stuff, sometimes they are the same price. I still spend $130/wk for 6 of us (7 of us in a few months!). meg Erin wrote: > I think I'm finally caught up on all the Digests. > > Thank you for the birthday wishes on March 1st! > I am in my early 30's. > > No responses to my typical $100/week shopping list, > but look here! Scientific " proof " of my contention > that healthy food is more expensive. LOL. > > http://healthycosts.notlong.com > > Regarding breadcrumbs, I wanted to add that whenever > I see them in a recipe for a loaf or veggie burger, > I replace it with oats. They both serve the purpose > of binding the concoction together, and oats have to > be healthier. > > > -Erin > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Hi Erin I was trying to keep track of all my expenditure for a month but I spent so much it got too depressing and I gave up. I think this was a bit like the diet effect for me - the more I was concentrating on how much I was spending, the more I wanted to spend, LOL. I do think that food is more expensive over here than in North America, but I seem to spend more than British meat-eaters in other groups I am in. I suspect in part that this is because I buy expensive vegetables like asparagus and avocado or unusual fruits like mango and papaya. I tell myself that I can buy foods like these because I don't have the expense of buying meat, but perhaps I go a bit OTT. Oats seems like a good substitute for breadcrumbs mixed in food. Not sure if they would be suitable as a covering, though. Christie , " Erin " <truepatriot wrote: > > I think I'm finally caught up on all the Digests. > > Thank you for the birthday wishes on March 1st! > I am in my early 30's. > > No responses to my typical $100/week shopping list, > but look here! Scientific " proof " of my contention > that healthy food is more expensive. LOL. > > http://healthycosts.notlong.com > > Regarding breadcrumbs, I wanted to add that whenever > I see them in a recipe for a loaf or veggie burger, > I replace it with oats. They both serve the purpose > of binding the concoction together, and oats have to > be healthier. > > > -Erin > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Erin I agree and I know it is more expensive. I eat three meals a day at home. I have to admit I eat in a restaurant I think twice a year if at all. Usually it is for the company Christmas party! I have no idea how people get by on so little there are virtually no coupons over here, there is no double anything in our stores, the sale items well that is not always the best. I do have a Grocery Outlet store that allows for some savings but otherwise it is around $100 a week maybe a little less. I know it is better to eat this way and I am trying to cut back-I don't always buy organic either as it is not in my budget. I think the more we buy of the fresh stuff though and more organic the prices will eventually come down. Yes I have also read that eating this way is more expensive. I can cook most anything -as a professionally trained chef this comes in handy LOL Linda p.s. my birthday is the 11th so here is wishing us all a Happy March birthday! - Erin Sunday, March 05, 2006 6:55 AM healthy IS expensive, birthday, breadcrumbs I think I'm finally caught up on all the Digests. Thank you for the birthday wishes on March 1st! I am in my early 30's. No responses to my typical $100/week shopping list, but look here! Scientific " proof " of my contention that healthy food is more expensive. LOL. http://healthycosts.notlong.com Regarding breadcrumbs, I wanted to add that whenever I see them in a recipe for a loaf or veggie burger, I replace it with oats. They both serve the purpose of binding the concoction together, and oats have to be healthier. -Erin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 , " veggiehound " <veggiehound wrote: > ...it doesn't have to cost much, you know. It's the pre-prepared stuff > (some of which you say you dislike anyway) that costs a bomb! Well, I disagree (a little); it's not JUST the prepared foods that cost a lot. I find produce to be quite expensive, and I don't even buy predominately organic either. I probably could buy more in bulk, however the bulk I do buy is purchased online, and so is in addition to the following typical $100/week grocery bill for little 'ole me. No prepared junk here. -Erin " health food " section: red lentils, split peas, 3 different cold cereals, pomegranate juice, tomato juice, " morning blend " juice, 1/2 gallon organic skim milk, Soy Delicious peanut butter/chocolate " ice cream " , sunflower seeds subtotal: 37.89 general groceries: 3 candy bars (Hey, they were " limited editions! " Probably won't touch them for WEEKS), 2 gallons spring water, Stonyfield Farms nonfat plain yogurt subtotal: 5.46 produce: red delicious apples, asparagus, bananas, broccoli, red cabbage, organic carrots, cilantro, parsley, garlic, green beans, kale, mangos, mushrooms, onions, peaches, jalapenos, daikon radish, romaine, scallions, butternut squash, summer squash, tomatoes subtotal: 55.69 TOTAL: 99.04 And here's scientific " proof " that healthy food is more expensive: http://healthycosts.notlong.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 oh, don't get me wrong, eating healthily can be outrageously expensive if you want it to be. I think it's like not eating healthy, it all depends on choices you make. I also went to the health food shop yesterday and treated myself to such things as miso, umeboshi plums, pure maple syrup, and some other expensive goodies, but these were treats which I feel entitled too as I don't drink much or smoke any more. However, If I didn't have the money I could have missed these out or gone for far cheaper alternatives. you would find it much cheaper to buy the pulses etc in bulk. The lentils, 3 types of cerial, peanut butter, seeds etc would surely last you more than one week. Also it's much cheaper to juice your own veggies in the long run. i still think that if you take into account the take away meals, beer, and the whole junk food experience, that eating healthy can be cheaper if you really get into it and needed to be on a tight budget. shell. p.S. what's pomegranate juice like? Sounds wonderful! Shell. > " health food " section. > > red lentils, split peas, 3 different cold cereals, pomegranate juice, > tomato juice, " morning blend " juice, 1/2 gallon organic skim milk, > Soy Delicious peanut butter/chocolate " ice cream " , sunflower seeds > > subtotal: 37.89 > > general groceries: > > 3 candy bars (Hey, they were " limited editions! " Probably won't touch > them for WEEKS), 2 gallons spring water, Stonyfield Farms nonfat plain > yogurt > > subtotal: 5.46 > > produce: > > red delicious apples, asparagus, bananas, broccoli, red cabbage, > organic carrots, cilantro, parsley, garlic, green beans, kale, > mangos, mushrooms, onions, peaches, jalapenos, daikon radish, > romaine, scallions, butternut squash, summer squash, tomatoes > > subtotal: 55.69 > > TOTAL: 99.04 -- ------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 280 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try www.SPAMfighter.com for free now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 Perhaps you could buy a Brita filter or similar for your water instead of purchasing spring water? Beth Beth “The right adult at the right time can make an enormous difference. Many kids have a history of difficult, disappointing relationships and one good relationship--one person who is there for them--can make a huge difference.” -Jean E. Rhodes Professor, Psychology at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 > Well, I disagree (a little); it's not JUST the prepared foods > that cost a lot. I find produce to be quite expensive,. . . Oh yes. I guess I was reading something different into your word 'healthy' - a blind spot of mine. I thought you were meaning 'vegetarian' or 'vegan' - and I don't think that it costs more to be a vegetarian or vegan (provided one keeps prepared things to a dull roar), but rather less. After all, one would / should eat lots of fresh produce as an omnivore, the animal flesh part of any meal being only a small amount of what's on the plate and THAT would be replaced in a vegetarian meal by tofu or seitan or beans or dairy/eggs - cheaper than dead flesh. But if you mean 'healthy' as meaning lots of fruits and vegetables compared to the very very few eaten by a majority of the population who follow the SAD way, then yes, I suppose fresh produce costs more than potatoes and white bread, etc. So I guess we're not arguing at all LOL Just agreeing about the same thing in different ways? I hope. Best, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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