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Is organic food too expensive?

One of the first questions I’m asked when I let people know that I prefer to consume organic food is, “How can you afford to eat organic food on your salary?” Okay, so I’m the first to admit it, my annual income only places me marginally above the official poverty line. But that isn’t to say that I don’t have priorities in my life. I have a young family – a wife and two children to be exact. And having spent quite a bit of time in the food processing industry, I know what goes on behind the scenes. And let’s just say, I’m not prepared to accept the routine shortcuts that conventional food processors are forced to take by the large supermarket chains they are subservient to. Call me nuts, but I don’t want my daughter growing...

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