Most Stores Have Organic Products

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For those who see the word "organic" and shudder, I totally understand. I am the same way. The word speaks of a bunch of loonies who are afraid that their food is going to bite them. But really, it just means food that has no pesticides, herbicides and other unknown substances from a test tube that is invisible in our food supply. In other words, this is how we used to eat, and we expected food to be just that - food. Now we are used to our dinner being a chemical factory, and accept this as part of living in a first world country. But recently I have been reading about how all these chemicals are making us fat. We are not only absolutely huge as a nation, we are sick. We are also making babies that are sick. We have illnesses no one ever heard of before. And because of that, I started looking for organic food. I'm not a stranger to organic concepts and information. For years I have read about how it is healthier, how food not grown with chemicals has more energy around it, and all that stuff. But it was expensive. As a rule, it still is. However, just because food is not labeled "organic" doesn't mean it isn't. Small farm produce and family co-ops often have produce/fish/dairy/meats that are "clean" from toxins. So, in my search in the groceries that I am now being pushed further to explore in my search for organic fruits, vegetables, meats, cheese, etc. I am finding that all of the big chains carry organic items. This is great. Today I found some frozen flounder at Winn Dixie that did NOT have any chemicals in it. Ingredients: Flounder. No color retainers, no taste enhancers, nothing. And it was a buy one get one free, so I got two packages, at about $3.50 per package. Each package has about two servings each. I am frying them now, in coconut oil with pepper. But each store seems to have their own organic brands. I still have to check prices, because I have to pinch pennies as best I can. Apparently, though, organic items are being more sought after, or the stores wouldn't carry them. It means that I have to shop at two stores or even three each week to get the items I need at a price I can afford. I will not pay almost five dollars for a half gallon of organic milk, for instance, but find that Walmart has it for $3.85 or so. Certainly more than I would pay for non-organic. I used to buy the gallons for about that price. Finding ways to extend my purchases in terms of cost of eating, I find that pastas, potatoes, rice and breads (all organic) can help me keep prices down.