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Originally Posted by Rose76
At the supermarket (Walmart's, usually) I pick up the organic eggs and think, "Should I spend the extra money to get these?" When I was working, I would readily, but now I'm retired on a much reduced income. So I think, "I don't want to patronize producers who torture animals, and food from humanely run farms is healthier for me . . . . but my tight food budget has to last till the end of the month. I often end up ignoring the animal-welfare factor and just think about what way of spending my money will get me the best nutritional bang for my buck. The no hormone milk is over $4.00/gal., while the cheap strore brand of milk is only a bit over $2.00/gal.
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No wonder cows are treated bad if milk only has to cost 2 dollars a gallon. No milk costs that little here.
I think around here the pressure on the market is much harsher because we have plenty of organic egg and milk farmers now. And their stuff doesn't cost much more than the regular stuff. But then again, cost of food is overall higher here.
I wouldn't blame someone for buying the worse stuff if they can't afford anything else, but yea it would be nice if it changed overall to a better system. But it couldn't for the same cost, that has to be remembered.
Here non organic milk can't have antibiotics and crap and all cows have the right to an outdoors summer, but then the milk costs what would be 4 dollars a gallon. And that is NOT the organic one that is slightly more expensive.