Yes, Eating Healthy is Expensive

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I was on the board of a food coop for 10 1/2 years. Eating healthy is expensive

because standard food is artificially cheap in the United States for many,

largely political reasons. Look into it--you will be amazed.

 

But, if you want good quality food, it is expensive. Now that I can afford it,

I buy organic whenever I can. I avoid artificial preservatives, hydrogenated

fat, etc. And, organic tomatoes and melons taste much better.

 

Fortunately, I have a food coop in my town and the prices are much more

reasonable than in a health food store. As a vegetarian, I eat pretty

simply--miso soup with locally made organic tofu, ministrone soup made with

organic navy beans, etc. We have a great farmers market in my community and you

can get great organic produce at reasonable prices. I plant chard, parsely, and

garlic among my roses. I try to make whole wheat rolls from scratch with

organic whole what flour from the Coop.

 

You can eat healthy reasonably, but it truly helps to be a vegetarian .

 

Kathleen M. Pelley

Knitters are Real Purls