I’m in Hawaii – and Debating Organic Food Costs!

Island I find myself in a position on Maui where being organic is quite expensive, and it’s sometimes a tough call to make.

An organic, locally-grown papaya is $6.89 here in Kihei; non-organic is $1.29.

Granted, the organic one tastes ten times better than the non-organic, but still, $7 for a papaya?

At the local farmer’s market I’m getting the kama’aina (local’s) discount, and I can get locally-grown papaya for $1.50, but it’s not organic.

What to do, what to do? An entire meal at the greasy burger place is only $3.

At times like these I ask myself, what is my health worth?

Then, despite the cost, I buy the deluxe, ripe, locally-grown organic papaya, take it home and have a feast.

I’m worth it.

If I have to compromise I’ll ride my bike instead of drive, but I’m not compromising on my diet.

Jim Carey

- Being Raw when possible, organic when practical, and praying over the rest. What keeps me going is all that I learned in chiDiet.com.

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Posted by Jim Carey Filed in Raw Food Talk

Balanced Health Today Says:
January 25th, 2010 at 6:35 am
Yes, as a Maui resident myself. Sometimes it is hard to choose between the organic and the conventional due to price. That is where you learn to forage and / or make lots of money. We must treat our bodies like the temples they are!
nancy Says:
January 25th, 2010 at 7:52 am
My health is worth it too…but when you live on a fixed income such as myself you have to make every dollar available stretch to all the different expenses in life. I have yet to figure out how to combat this real life situation, I have a set amount I can spend on groceries etc. as well as am not in an area where much organic produce is even available. What then?
Diana Says:
January 26th, 2010 at 3:08 am
Well for some people they can’t afford to pay that kind of money out. But what I would do if I can’t afford to pay out the seven dollars; I would go for the cheaper one. That way you will get something good out of it. Plus you will be staying raw. I no it is not the best, but you will get some value out of it.

Diana from Alaska

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