My local health food store closes at 8 pm., which isn’t bad but sometimes doesn’t cut it for a late night run.
I have discovered that I can find many vegan brands at the local supermarket. The local Safeway is one example…
I specifically look for Safeway’s O Organics line. Now not everything is vegan but many things are. They offer great lemonade, pasta sauce, pasta, olive oil, frozen veggie, peanut butter, and soy milk, all from the O Organics line!
Plus if you look around you’ll find more. They carry other brands of plant milks, normally in the cereal aisle. My local store even carries Joyva brand tahini, for a dollar cheaper than the health food store!
Another good resource is Fry’s. They have a really good health food section that includes bulk food!
Fry’s doesn’t have their own line but they have a larger variety of options. Again not everything is vegan (always read labels) but you can get some late night Soy Delicious if you get struck with a craving.
And finally Basha’s. They got rid of our local store, but they still have one in a town near by. They also have a great health food section that includes bulk.
Basha’s was one of the first supermarkets to have a health food section when the owner’s wife credited a recovery from illness to health food. I think this supermarket is only in Arizona and California but it is a good resource if you live or find yourself near one.
The key to finding vegan food at the supermarket is to keep your eye peeled. You never know what you might find where you least expect it.
Do you often find vegan food at your supermarket?
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Five years ago, my husband and I styead for 1 month at a spa/health institute in Austria, just outside of Klagenfurt, in the state of Carinthia. We were put on a cleansing diet. I suppose diet is the wrong choice of word since we had no solid food for the first 21/2 weeks. Cleansing regimen , would be more accurate. All we had to eat was an organic vegetable broth and 4L of water every day, plus vitamins and minerals that was tailored to our bodies needs by way of tests that found us lacking. My husband was there to loose weight and I,just to feel better.We attended a lecture extolling the virtues of eating organic foods, laying off almost all sugar and products that contains white, refined sugar, adding certain cold-processed oils to food, such as pumpkinseed oil, flax oil and of course, olive oil. When were we allowed to eat after 3 weeks, we ate a whole grain flat bread made of spelt, organic vegetable broth and herbal teas. Gently,we were placed on small plates of all organic meats, fish and vegetables. Desserts were usually something of a fruity nature and lightly whipped. The foods were fresh, lively, flavorful and healthy.During one lecture, we were discussing the benefits of organic food and since my German isn’t that great, I asked my husband to ask the Dr./lecturer, what happens to those people who want to eat and be healthy, but can’t afford it? It’s ok to tell people to eat organics, but tell them how to feed a family of 4 or more when organic foods are pricey and getting pricier,especially off season. He didn’t have much of an answer. It’s easy for those of us who can afford it to say eat and by organic. With the recession, it will be even more difficult for most people to eat that way.Growing during the season is all well and good, but suppose there is not room for growing? I suppose you could grow in pots on a deck or terrace, but suppose they have no deck or terrace where they live? There may not be a community garden. What does one do to feed yourself and family nutritious, healthful foods,instead of canned, processed,overly sweet junk? It is a big problem. Granted, growing organically takes a lot more work, but we have to learn how to get this food to the less fortunate and those who must be on a budget and can’t afford to put out an extra dime for organic foodstuffs. Let’s see if the growers will lower their prices for those less fortunate. I think not! We have to find other ways of not only informing people about healthier eating habits, but we also have to find a way to provide those healthy products to them.
This is an issue. Organic foods do cost more. Though I know that farmers these days have a very hard time making ends meet themselves so I think that you are right that they won’t be lowering their prices. It is hard to afford espeically if your not used to it. My family when I was growing up only ate organic food, and that is all I eat now. For me I will skimp on some things but not food, I will buy fewer clothes or even lower the thermostat before buying conventional. There is research out there that says not all foods need to be bought organic and that can be a way to save money too. Remember though that small changes can make a big difference over time, so do what you can and know that as organic food gains popularity the market will probably adjust some making it more affordable.
When raising coaientvonnl food, one uses pecticieds as compared to natural pesticides with organic (organic less expensive). Chemical fertilizers compared to organic fertilizers (organic natural and less expenisive ie manures etc)How can this justify the higher cost of organic food as compared to commercially grown (less expensive) and having to purchase chemicals etc. Doing artifical pollination as oposed to natural pollination. The list goes on and onl. This boggles my mind. I know from my own garden by not having to spend money on poisons and artificial fertilizers it costs me less to grow vegatables than if I used chemicals and other artificial means.Then why are we being charged more for a vegatable or a piece of meat that has no chemicals that are costly to produce, distribute, and apply as compared to natural herbicides, fertilizers, etc. that are plentiful and less expensive to use?
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My health food store is lotaced not far from me. When I shop, the most that I spend weekly, is around $45.00 for the two of us. The most I’ve ever spent at one time was $75.00 and that was two Thanksgivings ago. My store lists all of their local suppliers on signs that they place on their produce and other things. What they charge per pound for fruits and vegetables, I usually end up with 2-3 apples, pears, oranges, etc. depending on size at between $1.69 and $2.49/lb I get nothing. What I have started doing in the last few months, is driving to the local orchards and farms where my store purchase their things and and get lots more for the money. I can get 7-9 oranges for $3.99-$5.00 or 18 fresh peaches for $4.89. These farms and orchards are between 5 and 25 miles from my home and for me is a hop, skip and jump. Vegetables are the same and eggs, honey, fresh squeezed juices. The Farmer’s market that sell Amish goods are just as convenient. You get the message. If any of you have this situation, maybe you should do the same, if you can. You get a lot more bang for your buck.
Great post, thanks for the tips. Wow it has been a long time since we spent that little on food in a week. Good job!
Cabbages, beets, turnips, peoottas, carrots. Many of the best veggies are spring and fall crops- the cabbage family includes broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts. They won’t grow in the dead of winter, but they all tolerate light frost and enjoy a little snow cover.You should be able to keep them going into early winter with just a burlap row cover or a cold frame made of an old window. Watch for lead paint.In the depth of winter, you eat your root crops. Turnips aren’t the best thing in the world, but living, breathing turnips taste better than week old tomatoes shipped in from afar. The hardy root crops also warm the blood.Keep in mind that the Sun stays closer to the horizon in the fall and winter- it never moves directly overhead. A garden that gets full sun in summer might be shaded for most of the day in fall.