First things first
The first thing you need to know is that if your weekly shopping is aimed at continuing eating habits that are not good for you, you cannot expect to improve your health by eating the same old thing but replacing each product in the shopping bag with its organic equivalent. So let’s change our eating habits so that, once we feel comfortable with what we eat, we can buy it organic. Why is this Because if we eat the same, the same amount of meat, sausage, alcohol… Inevitably our bill will multiply by 3. On the other hand, if we have a diet in which vegetables predominate, in addition to taking care of our body we will take care of our pocket because we only have to look at the shopping list and realize what increases the final price of the most and is alcohol, meat, sausages pastries, various junk 🙂 ….
Always buy seasonal products, the earth is wiser than us and gives us what we need at all times. Also, since it is seasonal and there is a lot of production, it is cheaper.
Not without my consumer group
The second thing is that, maybe you don’t know it yet, but you need to belong to a consumer group. What are they? They are groups of people who buy food regularly and together directly from the farmer or producer. They are usually from the same neighborhood because the collections (normally weekly) are concentrated in a specific point. I have belonged to one for 4 years and we buy everything, legumes, fruit, vegetables, cereals … There is also meat, fish… Some groups offer the possibility of a closed or open basket, that is, you choose only what you want or need. Here you can find out if there is one in your area : ( http://www.ecoagricultor.com/grupos-de-consumo/ ) or Google: consumer group + your neighborhood city o,r town.
There are self-managed ones, you cook it yourself, you eat it yourself, or managed by a person like La comena que dice si, who teaches you how to make a group yourself if you can’t find one.
Bulk buying organic
Third Buy in bulk! Besides being cheaper, you only buy the amount you need. I love it because you can buy everything even spices, which I love, and I can try thousands without spending a fortune. Another advantage is that since you can buy the amount you want you can try a little without having to buy a package of something you don’t know if you like or not. If you can’t find organic products in bulk in your area, buy at Ecomuesli.
Organization!
Organize your week and buy only what you need. It may seem silly, but if you are clear about what you are going to eat during the week and make a shopping list accordingly, you will avoid buying things you don’t need and ending up throwing away food. You agree with me on this, right? o rganic.
Fin ly remember that if you can’t do any of these things to eat organic because you live in a small town or you don’t have time for any of the above, you can always turn to online stores that deliver to your home. Punto de sabor is great. If you know of any more reliable places where you can buy it, write to me and we’ll add it to the list.
You see, to go organic you just need to put effort into it, not so much money as brainpower 🙂 Please! Tell me if I’ve convinced you.
