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Monday, June 26, 2006
Does eating healthy cost more?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Do big plans to eat healthier mean a big change in your food budget? A bunch of grapes can cost more than a bag of bargain cookies. And the last time I checked the whole grain version of frozen breakfast waffles cost more than the regular ones. Certainly, seafood can be pretty pricey and gorgeous organically grown produce is often a third higher than it’s conventionally grown cousin. Lean hamburger meat can cost more per pound than ground chuck, which is higher in fat. There are many, many other examples of paying a higher price for the healthier option.
Meanwhile, healthy foods are not always expensive. Beans are a great source of fiber and vegetable protein and are among the most affordable foods. Buying fresh fruit and vegetable in season when they are plentiful can drive the cost way down too. Just last week I saw that mangoes were ten for a dollar!
When dining out it used to be that the cheapest way to go was to hit the fast food lane..but, now you can buy salads and lean burger and chicken choices there too. So…what do you think? Does eating healthier have a higher price tag?
