Comments on: Affording Organics http://www.marksdailyapple.com/affording-organics-high-food-cost/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:39:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Community Supported Agriculture http://www.marksdailyapple.com/affording-organics-high-food-cost/#comment-55562 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Community Supported Agriculture Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:58:51 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/affording-organics-high-food-cost/#comment-55562 [...] Affording Organics [...] [...] Affording Organics [...]

]]> By: heykapo http://www.marksdailyapple.com/affording-organics-high-food-cost/#comment-54474 heykapo Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:22:05 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/affording-organics-high-food-cost/#comment-54474 I don't eat grains, but my horse does. So while I'm happy with my my food budget, I dread my feed bill. You can afford a lot of good and savory food if you 1) cook, 2)don't eat out, 3) are proud of the contents of your shopping cart. But you know all that. What about the price of hay? I don’t eat grains, but my horse does. So while I’m happy with my my food budget, I dread my feed bill. You can afford a lot of good and savory food if you 1) cook, 2)don’t eat out, 3) are proud of the contents of your shopping cart. But you know all that. What about the price of hay?

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.marksdailyapple.com/affording-organics-high-food-cost/#comment-54429 Sonagi Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:44:17 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/affording-organics-high-food-cost/#comment-54429 @Pink: Most meats and dairy from Australia and New Zealand come from pastured animals because it's cheaper than feeding them imported grains. @Pink:

Most meats and dairy from Australia and New Zealand come from pastured animals because it’s cheaper than feeding them imported grains.

]]> By: Huckleberry http://www.marksdailyapple.com/affording-organics-high-food-cost/#comment-54373 Huckleberry Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:52:32 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/affording-organics-high-food-cost/#comment-54373 Pink, I keep hoping that's true, but I also keep hearing that increased grain prices are also driving up the cost of everything else. I'm thinking of asking some of the local farms around here that raise livestock on grass if they think there could be a shift to more grass-fed meat. Let's hope so. <a href="http://food.gofrolic.org" rel="nofollow">Food Is Love</a> Pink, I keep hoping that’s true, but I also keep hearing that increased grain prices are also driving up the cost of everything else. I’m thinking of asking some of the local farms around here that raise livestock on grass if they think there could be a shift to more grass-fed meat. Let’s hope so.

Food Is Love

]]> By: Pink http://www.marksdailyapple.com/affording-organics-high-food-cost/#comment-54323 Pink Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:52:34 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/affording-organics-high-food-cost/#comment-54323 An aside on how higher grain prices could be a good thing: The US moved away from grass fed beef and dairy largely because of how inexpensive it was to feed cattle corn and other feed grain. (Grain subsidies helped with that.) As grain prices rise, it becomes relatively more affordable to feed cattle grass. This has the potential to increase the supply of grass-fed beef and dairy on the market, which would help those of us who prefer these items to grain-fed counterparts. An aside on how higher grain prices could be a good thing: The US moved away from grass fed beef and dairy largely because of how inexpensive it was to feed cattle corn and other feed grain. (Grain subsidies helped with that.) As grain prices rise, it becomes relatively more affordable to feed cattle grass. This has the potential to increase the supply of grass-fed beef and dairy on the market, which would help those of us who prefer these items to grain-fed counterparts.

]]> By: tatsujin http://www.marksdailyapple.com/affording-organics-high-food-cost/#comment-54261 tatsujin Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:00:33 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/affording-organics-high-food-cost/#comment-54261 Was at Whole foods yesterday. A "speciality pizza" organic etc etc cost $6.99. and this was a small size one. A personal pizza. For most people that buy processed foods, I'm assuming that would be just part of the meal. My shopping; organic red leaf lettuce $2.99 Organic fresh celery $1.99 Organic cilantro $.99 Fresh LOCAL piece of swordfish 1/2 pound $8.79 Dinner for two. With plenty of lettuce and celery and cilantro left over to use in other meals. It's not all that expensive as long as you don't buy the processed foods!! Thank you Anna, for that great read! M. Was at Whole foods yesterday. A “speciality pizza” organic etc etc cost $6.99. and this was a small size one. A personal pizza. For most people that buy processed foods, I’m assuming that would be just part of the meal.
My shopping;
organic red leaf lettuce $2.99
Organic fresh celery $1.99
Organic cilantro $.99
Fresh LOCAL piece of swordfish 1/2 pound $8.79
Dinner for two. With plenty of lettuce and celery and cilantro left over to use in other meals.
It’s not all that expensive as long as you don’t buy the processed foods!!

Thank you Anna, for that great read!
M.

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