Reply #32: That was not bourgeois.

[hippywife]

My husband and I combined make what most single people make a year. What I was trying to get across is that food is more important to us than all the things consumerism and marketing tell us we should want the lastest and greatest of. Food is the body's fuel and medicine. So that's where we spend what little extra we can.

And you totally disregarded the point about the fact that you are already subsidizing the substandard food sold in the grocery so you are paying higher food costs already.

The local natural and organic growers work hard to produce safe, clean food without the crutches of chemicals and drugs. They also do a service to the environment using sustainable practices. I don't mind paying them extra.

I'm not taking any attitude here, just pointing out the facts of the situation.

Edited to add: If all the people who can afford real organic food would do so, then it wouldn't be so costly and a luxury for anyone.