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From the Farmer’s Market to the Super Market- 7 Savvy Tips to set on track to a green diet that is better for you, the planet, and your wallet.
Living green is becoming mainstream, yet it’s still difficult for people to make a switch over to Organic, mostly because of the cost. Organic produce can cost up to twice as much as conventional produce because there aren’t subsidies for Organics, like there are for conventionally grown food. We think that organic food is expensive, but really conventional food is incredibly cheap.
In the United States, a very small percentage of income goes toward purchasing food: less than 10 percent in 2004, compared with 23 percent in 1929. The federal and state governments heavily participate in and financially support U.S. agricultural production.
The prices for our food are unrealistically low and consistent because of big government involvement in the form or subsidies, grants, tax incentives, etc. We pay twice for our food, once to the IRS, and once more at the supermarket. …read more of Go Organic, not Broke here
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