Five ways to save money on organic food
October 2, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Green Living
Organic food might seem pricey, but organic foods are actually worth it, both from a health and environmental standpoint. Plus, you don’t have to be rich to afford organics, you can save money on organics with the following tips…
Don’t be an organics king – or queen: Sure it’d be nice, but you don’t need to buy everything in organic form to gain organic benefits. My rule – buy the worst pesticide offenders first then buy the other stuff if you can afford it.
Don’t pay more for fakers: Learn to read your labels. I hate when I see foods marked up …read more
Whole Foods Doing Poorly in Hard Economy
July 14, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Green Living
A new Forbes report notes that Whole Foods is not doing oh so well due to hard times all over. According to the report, Whole Foods “Will take part in a program to confirm it only sells products that have not been genetically modified. The rally follows a 25% drop in Whole Foods’ stock price, from a near-term high of $22.72 on May 4, amid concerns about Whole Foods ability to retain shoppers as the recession drags on.”
It’s not that sad of news to me. Frankly I was bummed when Whole Foods bought out Wild Oats Market, another natural food …read more




