tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079554682048845509.post7804269876150288939..comments2018-10-15T07:34:58.201+02:00Comments on a sustainable life: it's a fine linejulochkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884096685015570257noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079554682048845509.post-57346505659444480182011-01-17T10:54:34.422+01:002011-01-17T10:54:34.422+01:00Julie's post made me reflect about my own groc...Julie's post made me reflect about my own grocery buying habits. And they're complicated. And involve a lot of negotiation and unfortunately compromises. I start out with the premise that I would like to buy only organic, local and seasonal items and then the negotiation starts because not every item fits that criteria. <br /><br />For me, the first step in the negotiation begins with where to shop. There are 5 grocery stores in my walking/biking radius and two of those belong to the Danish Co-op, one is a smaller Danish discount chain, and two are owned by a Danish multi-national (European) firm with one being a discount store and the other higher end. I choose for the most part to shop at the Co-op stores and the smaller chain.<br /><br />And then the second step involves a whole series of pros and cons for almost each item. For produce, I tend to stick to what is in season, what is local and then what is organic. So at this time of the year, I would rather buy a non-organic Danish cabbage than an organic cabbage from say Peru or organic lettuce from Spain. For me the distance involved in shipping the food overrides any nutritional or environmental benefit it might have had. <br /><br />And then there is all those non produce items which I find even harder to negotiate because packaging, producer, and fair-trade issues come into these more often. So, for example, it is easy to find organic and fair trade coffee beans for my husband but finding organic fair trade tea without each teabag individually wrapped is very hard! I buy an organic fair trade loose tea but it has almost no flavour and is disappointing. A compromise I am not happy with at all! (Any suggestions? Please!)Judehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615312735934679102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079554682048845509.post-21193143906487701322011-01-16T01:35:07.118+01:002011-01-16T01:35:07.118+01:00It's tough. I agree it sometimes feels a bit ...It's tough. I agree it sometimes feels a bit like walking on egg-shells (pun intended) when talking about some of these things to others. Yet, I know a number of people of modest income, who still do their best to purchase organic. Here, our grocery stores have their name brands that now have an organic line (same criteria) that is less expensive than other USDA organic items. <br /><br />I am involved with groups of like minded people, and am trying to get involved with grass-roots organizations locally. We discuss and as a result I also have lots of other people who ask. Then, I'm just honest with what we do, what works for us and what our goals are.rayfamilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10738836663001170089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079554682048845509.post-64000230181510561152011-01-16T01:12:10.295+01:002011-01-16T01:12:10.295+01:00We once had chickens. We were pretty naive though....We once had chickens. We were pretty naive though. They all "disappeared" one at a time. Hawks, foxes, etc.........we had one left which my daughter named Henny Penny. She lasted all winter by living under the house. They were fun though while we had them. The kids loved gathering the eggs.Roberta Warshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869094383053871169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079554682048845509.post-85249507832812638812011-01-15T23:09:07.732+01:002011-01-15T23:09:07.732+01:00i guess i'm translating the "ecological&q...i guess i'm translating the "ecological" as organic...it means grown without pesticides and according to such standards. but it is more expensive. on some things (like chicken) by a lot and less on others (milk, butter, cream)julochkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884096685015570257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079554682048845509.post-67587530138417426132011-01-15T23:04:53.611+01:002011-01-15T23:04:53.611+01:00In our area "organic" is indeed expensiv...In our area "organic" is indeed expensive and I have often heard that people feel they simple can't afford it. I believe that to be true, especially in recent times given the state of our economy. I do try to atleast buy organic milk, eggs and produce.Karen thisoldhouse2.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302171590212119499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079554682048845509.post-61540370752508766652011-01-15T20:03:19.523+01:002011-01-15T20:03:19.523+01:00I would love to have chickens, but husband tells m...I would love to have chickens, but husband tells me "no way." Cannot have them where I live, but I think it"s strange, I see chickens around the area where I live once in a blue moon!<br /><br />I do buy organic eggs at the store-that makes me happy.Tracy Golightly-Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07409307445856582227noreply@blogger.com