I hit my local grocery store recently to see how organic prices fared against the regular products.
Here’s the price difference for my bill:
Organic Food
Oranges $2.69 lb.
Blueberries $3.99 (6 oz.)
Apples $2.99 lb.
Carrots $1.99 (16 oz.)
Vidalia Onion $1.29 each
Chicken Cutlets $5.59 lb.
Chicken Broth $2.99 (32 oz.)
12 Large Eggs $2.00
Total: $23.53
Non-Organic Food
Oranges $1.99 lb.
Blueberries $2.99 (6 oz.)
Apples $2.49 lb.
Carrots $1.69 (16 oz.)
Vidalia Onion $1.29 each
Chicken Cutlets $3.99 lb.
Chicken Broth $2.59 (32 oz.)
12 Large Eggs $1.69
Total: $18.72
Difference in Cost: $4.81
Who says that organic food is so much more expensive than regular food?
Author Patricia Wooster is the founder of the Project Organic Eating blog, where healthy eating meets affordability!
That’s not much of a difference at all. It’s worth a few extra dollars to have food that’s not tainted by pesticides and chemicals.
Wow! I didn’t know the difference was that small. That will definitely help me with my New Year’s Goal of buying only organic produce. Heck, I might be able to afford organic meat also! Thanks!