Comments on: Healthcare, Politics, and the High Cost of Healthy Foods

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:48:54 +0000

Fruits and vegetables can be purchased at lower unit costs, with careful choices. Apples, cabbage, even broccoli can be very lower cost/pound. There are several vegetables and fruits that can be purchased for under 0.25/serving. When you consider the cost of trim loss, the edible portion therefore seems expensive. While it is true that fresh produce items have higher stickers, that is also based on perception. We get frustrated if the lettuce spoils before we eat it, thus it is spendy. In addition, people think 75 cents for a banana is too much, but willingly pay more than $1.50 for soda and coffee and don’t blink an eye. The truth is that people are unwilling to take the additional time and planning to make better food choices, and then blame the cost. Farmers markets are actually not helping as much as their prices for organics can be very high.

By: Jordan Cook

Jordan Cook — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:14:59 +0000

It’s unfortunate how expensive it can be to eat healthier foods. Although, farmers markets are your friends when it comes to organic, local fruits and veggies.

By: Cairo

Cairo — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:27:08 +0000

Thankyou! I’m 11 and I have to do what I wonder and I found this and this helped me ALOT! I picked why healthey foods cost more! Thanks alot Ashley! Your blog did wonders because it is WONDEFUL! ))

By: Catherine Morgan

Catherine Morgan — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:02:34 +0000

Hi Ashley. Thanks for your comment on my BlogHer post, I just finished responding to it. I agree that eating poorly isn’t always a choice for many people, cost and availability also plays a large role.

Thanks for commenting.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:15:34 +0000

Hey, It’s Ashley from BlogHer. I just commented on your recent heart post.

Thank you, thank you thank you for this post! When will government realize that health promotion doesn’t work because it assumes that people CHOOSE to eat poorly, or that they just don’t know any better. It’s ridiculous. It’s all about blaming the individuals rather than fixing the broader social problems like food insecurity.