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4 tips to continue eating organic on a budget

Organic Produce can in some instances be more expensive, yet there are cheaper options available.

Reports have shown that Organic produce is better for you.
  • Buy in bulk- Just as buying in bulk can save you money at the big-box stores, buying in bulk at the health-food store may also shave dollars off your grocery bill.

  • Cook your own meals- Don't buy prepared or frozen food, but instead purchase the base ingredients and make a huge pot of soup that can serve a family for several meals. By adding lentils, rice, carrots, potatoes, greens and quinoa - can inturn stretch a meal

  • "You can make a soup that will last you all week for maybe £30".

  • Grow your own food- The harvest season is over and there's not much hope for the garden. Still, you can turn your kitchen into a mini-greenhouse - why don't you visit http://www.rocketgardens.co.uk/ for purchasing your spring vegetable and fruit supplies.

  • Sprouts can be easily grown within a jar. Instead of throwing away the jam jars, why not purchase some sprouting seeds (no need for soil or worms or compost). Sprouted lentils, alfafa are all excellent greens and also give you that added raw food which is important.

  • Reconsider how much you spend on food- Instead of trimming your food budget, look at other areas that can go. Personally, we're spending less on food as a percentage of our monthly budget than we have done in the past, and that's not necessarily a good thing.

"People are expecting food to be cheaper and cheaper, and there's a high cost for that. "It's a very high cost that we're paying in our health and in the health of the planet."

By looking at how food is purchased - whether making a shopping list, more frequent shopping days (ie purchase enough for 2-3 days), even saving any vouchers or tokens can all help save. Note - just because it's cheap, doesn't mean it's environmentally or sustainably produced.