"Charlie" wrote in message
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Vive la révolution de jardin
Charlie

"While it is true that many people simply can't afford to pay more for
food, either in money or time or both, many more of us can. After all,
just in the last decade or two we've somehow found the time in the day
to spend several hours on the internet and the money in the budget not
only to pay for broadband service, but to cover a second phone bill
and a new monthly bill for television, formerly free. For the majority
of Americans, spending more for better food is less a matter of
ability than priority. p.187"
- Michael Pollan (In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto)

Your sig line makes me laugh. It is true, people who are willing to spend
extra on services they don't need will turn up their noses at spending more
for better food, citing that fresh foods and organic produce are just too
expensive. Most people would rather live on macaroni and frozen entrees so
that they can afford their second car and their cable TV. Any time I hear
people in my community--where the houses are large and the cars
impressive--complaining of not having enough money to buy good food, I
scratch my head in confusion. To me, food is the FIRST priority. I let my
kids run wild in the produce section, and I don't even look at the prices.
The cost is irrelevant; eating well is top priority. And if that means I
have to see fewer movies or buy fewer CDs, oh well. The health of me and my
family comes first. It's insane to ration where food quality is concerned.
--S.