How To Deal With The High Price Of Health Food

The article actually concluded that it's not a myth because of the economic realities that we live in. The subsidies allow people to buy calories in bulk while sacrificing nutrition. Also, personal choice isn't really the answer since most people get hooked on this addictive food when they're children.

So many things in this article immediately rang true with me--the point that the foods with the shortest shelf lives contribute to the longest "shelf life"of humans was especially poignant. But why accept the high price of fresh vegetables as inevitable? Spoilage can be reduced by buying local produce, and prices can be reduced by buying in bulk. As a mom who constantly has to look for the best way to maximize nutrition and minimize cost, I've connected with many other concerned people in my area in order to buy in bulk together and then split the produce. We get higher nutrition at a LOWER cost than we did when we each bought normal produce separately! And with all the online resources we have today to connect with like-minded people (SplitStuff.com, for example), do we really have any more excuses not to take responsibility for our nutrition and our money? Annette

Here is why your results are wrong; you sent shoppers to "typical" supermarkets to compare prices. Had you reviewed all of the studies done by sociologists you would understand that more nutritious foods cost more to lower income and poor people. They do not have access to such markets. Generally only convenience type stores and/or fast food establishments are willing to locate in poorer neighborhoods. Fresh vegetables and produce are hard to find, and are sold at a premium and are typically poorer quality. Provided that poorer people can get to an actual supermarket, the cost of transportation or time lost (3 hours typically to get to a supermarket and return) adds to the cost of items purchased. They are also precluded from buying in bulk as they must be able to carry their purchases by hand. The higher cost of nutritious foods to low income populations is NOT a myth. Articles like this do a disservice to the pursuit of equitable access to health and the benefits of good nutrition by both ignoring the real problems and by declaring the problem non existent or solved..

I feel very guilty reading this while eating a bag of Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies from the vending machine at work. (At least I had a salad for lunch).