Comments on: Eating Exclusively Organic – Watching What Goes Into The Body

By: Drew Mitchell

Drew Mitchell — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:05:27 +0000

Thanks so much, Stacy for reading and commenting.

I agree with you that the pre-made items are what caused my bill to skyrocket. For me, it was unfortunate that I am living as a college student without the time to always prepare my meals. Over the summer I hope to cook for myself more and use the organic information that I learned during this “experiment”!

By: Stacy

Stacy — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:35:54 +0000

The problem with your grocery bill is in the premade items. I can feed a family of 3 plus 3 extra kids during the week(daycare, breakfast and dinner) for 75$ a week max. We plan our meals in advance and limit our meat. I will add we do garden so I am able to pull frozen corn and applesauce from my storage during the ‘off’ season. Try making actual oatmeal for breakfast instead of buying that expensive cereal. Also, eating healthier means less fillers to fill you between meals thereby requiring a healthy snack between. Grab an orange, an apple, carrots, nuts to help. And drink plenty of water.
Keep eating healthy, a week won’t make much difference but much like saving pennies, will add up over your lifetime.

By: Drew Mitchell

Drew Mitchell — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:03:44 +0000

Cassie and Kathy,

Thank you both very much for reading this story and I am very excited that you enjoyed the posting. I do hope that if you haven’t already, you will listen to the podcast to hear some ideas about organic eating.

Please continue to check our Web site for more updates about Farm to Fork agriculture!

Drew

By: Kathy T.

Kathy T. — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:44:39 +0000

Drew,

I really enjoyed reading about your venture into organic eating. There are some prevailing myths regarding organic foods/produce. I think you have succeeded in dispelling a few of those myths. The best to you as you pursue your journalistic goals.

By: Cassie Ernstes

Cassie Ernstes — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:16:29 +0000

Drew, your story was so interesting! I really enjoyed the facts about your cost analysis. Comparing the prices of an exclusively organic diet to a traditional diet definitely boosted my interest in the article! Thanks for the feedback; your experiment was such a great idea!