RAw Food: Worth Its Weight In Gold [Economic Benefits of Healthful Living: Diet and One's Personal/FAmily Budget] (WAS: Diet on a budget)

[Guest guest]

I appreciate this topic, Ron.

 

- I used to spend thousands ... and thousands ... of dollars eating out, on

fine wines. Now that cost approaches zero. (Occasionally I eat at a

restaurant with friends or the like.)

 

- I used to spend more thousands of dollars on prescription and OTC drugs,

especially antibiotics, antihistamines, and decongestants. Now that cost IS

zero.

 

- I used to spend hundreds, of not thousands, of dollars on tissues, toilet

paper, personal hygiene products, and household cleaning products. Now that

cost is very low. My consumption of tissues, toilet paper, and the like has

decreased by at least 95%. My consumption of personal hygiene products has

done the same. (Still buy razor blades. And my consumption of household

cleaning products has dropped significantly (but I haven't monitored

specifically, so I don't have a percentage of decrease).

 

- I used to spend thousands ... and thousands ... of dollars on fancy

clothes, shoes, and the like. Now that my entire relationship with Nature

has changed, I spend a tiny fraction of that amount on such products. And

when I do buy something, wherever I can, I buy organic or better.

 

So when I go shopping for food, I buy only the best I can find, and I pay

virtually no attention to what it costs. After all, it's saving me a

fortune,, each and every day of my life!

 

Best to all,

Elchanan

_____

 

Ron Koenig [theveganking]

Friday, February 20, 2009 11:22 AM

 

Diet on a budget

 

There's been talk on the news about people switching over to lower-cost fast

food instead of eating out. (Not only are they going to have financial

stress if they lose their job, their body is going to get all stressed out

from that food.) Of course we have a totally different approach to eating.

For me the way to save money is by ordering good food in bulk or buying good

food where it is sold at the cheapest price. I think another good approach

would be to learn what foods can be eaten out in nature that you can get for

free. Any thoughts out there about this? I'm working with a very slim budget

right now.

 

Ron Koenig

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I love this topic, about how eating raw food saves people money in the long

run, and also about ways we can economize when seeking raw organic

ingredients.

 

One of my wishes is that every community in the US (if not the world) had

its own organic food garden, run like a co-op, where people would volunteer

time and would get free produce in exchange.

Another wish would be that every community had experts (working for local

government) who would teach local residents (at no charge) how to forage for

food.

 

I live in Florida now and I don't know anyone who leads foraging tours

here. I wouldn't know where to find produce growing on public land, or what

was edible.

 

When I lived in New York City, I went on several foraging tours led by

" Wildman Steve Brill, " and they were great, great fun, and a wonderful way

to find nutritious wild produce for free.

 

 

Judy Pokras

vegwriter

 

http://Green-Advertising.blogspot.com

Specializing in promoting raw vegan

and other green businesses.

 

Editor/founder/publisher

Raw Foods News Magazine

www.rawfoodsnewsmagazine.com

An online magazine celebrating raw vegan cuisine since March 2001, and

featuring authoritative info, breaking news, and fun interactive features on

the raw vegan lifestyle. Have you signed up for our free e-newsletter?

 

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On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Elchanan <Elchanan wrote:

 

> I appreciate this topic, Ron.

>

> - I used to spend thousands ... and thousands ... of dollars eating out, on

> fine wines. Now that cost approaches zero. (Occasionally I eat at a

> restaurant with friends or the like.)

>

> - I used to spend more thousands of dollars on prescription and OTC drugs,

> especially antibiotics, antihistamines, and decongestants. Now that cost IS

> zero.

>

> - I used to spend hundreds, of not thousands, of dollars on tissues, toilet

> paper, personal hygiene products, and household cleaning products. Now that

> cost is very low. My consumption of tissues, toilet paper, and the like has

> decreased by at least 95%. My consumption of personal hygiene products has

> done the same. (Still buy razor blades. And my consumption of household

> cleaning products has dropped significantly (but I haven't monitored

> specifically, so I don't have a percentage of decrease).

>

> - I used to spend thousands ... and thousands ... of dollars on fancy

> clothes, shoes, and the like. Now that my entire relationship with Nature

> has changed, I spend a tiny fraction of that amount on such products. And

> when I do buy something, wherever I can, I buy organic or better.

>

> So when I go shopping for food, I buy only the best I can find, and I pay

> virtually no attention to what it costs. After all, it's saving me a

> fortune,, each and every day of my life!

>

> Best to all,

> Elchanan

> _____

>

> Ron Koenig [theveganking <theveganking%40>]

> Friday, February 20, 2009 11:22 AM

> <%40>

> Diet on a budget

>

> There's been talk on the news about people switching over to lower-cost

> fast

> food instead of eating out. (Not only are they going to have financial

> stress if they lose their job, their body is going to get all stressed out

> from that food.) Of course we have a totally different approach to eating.

> For me the way to save money is by ordering good food in bulk or buying

> good

> food where it is sold at the cheapest price. I think another good approach

> would be to learn what foods can be eaten out in nature that you can get

> for

> free. Any thoughts out there about this? I'm working with a very slim

> budget

> right now.

>

> Ron Koenig

>

>

[Guest guest]

How did you manage to simplify your hygiene and housecleaning routines?

 

, " Elchanan " <Elchanan wrote:

>

> - I used to spend hundreds, of not thousands, of dollars on tissues,

toilet

> paper, personal hygiene products, and household cleaning products.

Now that

> cost is very low. My consumption of tissues, toilet paper, and the

like has

> decreased by at least 95%. My consumption of personal hygiene

products has

> done the same. (Still buy razor blades. And my consumption of

household

> cleaning products has dropped significantly (but I haven't monitored

> specifically, so I don't have a percentage of decrease).

[Guest guest]

Thousands and thousands, wow. Pretty soon, you're talking cash. What

was your occupation, investment banker? Heh. And what do you do now,

if I may ask, besides the Path of Health discussion site?

 

 

Blanc

 

 

 

On Feb 21, 2009, at 12:38 PM, Elchanan wrote:

 

> I appreciate this topic, Ron.

>

> - I used to spend thousands ... and thousands ... of dollars eating

> out, on

> fine wines. Now that cost approaches zero. (Occasionally I eat at a

> restaurant with friends or the like.)

>

> - I used to spend more thousands of dollars on prescription and OTC

> drugs,

> especially antibiotics, antihistamines, and decongestants. Now that

> cost IS

> zero.

>

> - I used to spend hundreds, of not thousands, of dollars on tissues,

> toilet

> paper, personal hygiene products, and household cleaning products.

> Now that

> cost is very low. My consumption of tissues, toilet paper, and the

> like has

> decreased by at least 95%. My consumption of personal hygiene

> products has

> done the same. (Still buy razor blades. And my consumption of

> household

> cleaning products has dropped significantly (but I haven't monitored

> specifically, so I don't have a percentage of decrease).

>

> - I used to spend thousands ... and thousands ... of dollars on fancy

> clothes, shoes, and the like. Now that my entire relationship with

> Nature

> has changed, I spend a tiny fraction of that amount on such

> products. And

> when I do buy something, wherever I can, I buy organic or better.

>

> So when I go shopping for food, I buy only the best I can find, and

> I pay

> virtually no attention to what it costs. After all, it's saving me a

> fortune,, each and every day of my life!

>

> Best to all,

> Elchanan

> _____

>

> Ron Koenig [theveganking]

> Friday, February 20, 2009 11:22 AM

>

> Diet on a budget

>

> There's been talk on the news about people switching over to lower-

> cost fast

> food instead of eating out. (Not only are they going to have financial

> stress if they lose their job, their body is going to get all

> stressed out

> from that food.) Of course we have a totally different approach to

> eating.

> For me the way to save money is by ordering good food in bulk or

> buying good

> food where it is sold at the cheapest price. I think another good

> approach

> would be to learn what foods can be eaten out in nature that you can

> get for

> free. Any thoughts out there about this? I'm working with a very

> slim budget

> right now.

>

> Ron Koenig

>

>