Comments on: And I Quote…

By: Katherine

Katherine — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:26:22 +0000

Sooo true. We are frugal in a lot of areas in our life (i.e. we do a lot of local vacations, don’t buy a lot of “stuff”), but we do spend more to buy natural products. I spend money on things I value in the long term. Good nutrition without preservatives and chemicals is one of those long term, valuable goals in my mind.

By: Michelle @ Find Your Balance

Michelle @ Find Your Balance — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:32:08 +0000

Oh yeah, I don’t want to hear about the cost of eggs from anyone who buys daily lattes at Starbucks or buys lunch more often than brings from home. I buy almost entirely local and organic foods, nothing processed, and sometimes it’s more expensive. But the whole grains and beans in bulk are just pennies. So it evens out.

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:01:51 +0000

I save money by not buying snack foods. Aside from the occasional tub of ice cream, we generally don’t buy cookies, chips, crackers, health bars, etc… Mind you, I do like to eat those things, but I’d rather buy 1 cookie from the grocers than an entire package.

Oh, I also thought of your blog when I read an article about Unpackaged, a grocery store in London that doesn’t use any packaging to sell their goods. Thought you might find this interesting…
http://beunpackaged.com/about/

By: jaime

jaime — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:16:14 +0000

I agree with the quote- I’ll pay more for any food that’s not stuffed with chemicals!

By: laura

laura — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:34:36 +0000

**change** not chang

By: laura

laura — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:34:10 +0000

good food is so important I think for me trying to find snack-ish foods that are healthy is my latest chang
we buy bulk granola, seeds, nuts and dried fruits

By: Hallie

Hallie — Sun, 31 May 2009 03:55:45 +0000

Great quote. I don’t know if I’ve made conscious choices, but I definitely decide where to save and were to splurge. I don’t buy expensive clothes/purses, but instead I choose to spend a little more when I buy organic and local produce, for example.

By: Erik

Erik — Sat, 30 May 2009 22:21:30 +0000

+1
s’all ’bout what’s important

By: Heather (be well & take care)

Heather (be well & take care) — Sat, 30 May 2009 21:37:57 +0000

I thought about that quote a few days ago! The people in my life who refuse to eat healthy also smoke, and I think it’s a strange trade-off. $30+ for a carton of cigarettes versus a few extra dollars at the grocery store for healthy food?

I’m willing to pay more for foods that are grown sustainably and that don’t contain artificial ingredients, even if they are more expensive. Local produce isn’t more expensive so I’m lucky in that respect (and one of the few reasons I am thankful to be a Floridian). I gave up Starbucks, soda, and a bad shopping problem to spend more on food I feel good about. I also spend a little more supporting my favorite local businesses versus going through big box retailers (though admittedly, I do still shop at those places)