Article on fresh vs processed

[PrincessPerky]

Read this and thought of the many times folk ask how to afford healthy foods

investing in good food

[dealmstr]

I think you gotta buy organic when you can

[irmanator]

thanks for the article

[cjscully]

There's a half way point here too. If you cut out all the expensive processed snacks and sweetened cereals and so forth, you can buy more of the "regular" meats, eggs and dairy products. That's a start. Going "natural", or "organic" or whatever isn't an all or nothing proposition. If you've been buying prepackaged processed foods, the first thing to do is start buying the raw ingredients and cooking your meals and snacks yourself. Then further adjust your budget to allow for even higher quality food.

High quality food definitely is an investment and will save money on healthcare expenses. The old saying "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" isn't just cute. It has quite a bit of truth to it.

[luckykate]

Organic fresh food tastes so good compared to processed stuff. I say it's worth the extra money to spend, and as cjscully has said, a point can be made to cut out mix and match because not all processed food is cheap either. Less health issues from less processed food will make for less health bills and supplements/vitamins to buy in the future.

[justinblake]

It's just sad that healthier food -- like organic fruits and veggies -- cost more than the unhealthy ones. Why? I mean, why do organic vegetables cost more than the others when farmers didn't even spend or invest on fertilizers and other chemicals?

[irmanator]

Originally Posted by justinblake

It's just sad that healthier food -- like organic fruits and veggies -- cost more than the unhealthy ones. Why? I mean, why do organic vegetables cost more than the others when farmers didn't even spend or invest on fertilizers and other chemicals?

I have read that organic food cost more because the other farmers are heavily subsidized by the govt.

[preciouslove]

Thanks for sharing the article! Such a good read, my favorite part being about how money spent on food is an investment! Totally agree...and the price comparisons didn't hurt to look at either Anyways, very informative and encouraging for my diet.