Hallie Levine Sklar of Self has successfully followed the formula for writing yet another article that connects economic distress with unhealthy eating habits. Her list of dejected stress-eaters yields this quote, which ACSH staffers found interesting: I m buying whatever organic food is on sale, whether it s healthy or not...Last night I was making macaroni and cheese, thinking, am I so broke that I m really eating this?
Her first problem is that she s only buying food labeled as organic , says ACSH s Jeff Stier. She s paying extra for a product that doesn t provide any extra benefit. At least she recognizes that there is some organic food that is unhealthy, which organic food proponents rarely admit.
ACSH s Dr. Ruth Kava adds: Financial trouble doesn t mean you have to neglect nutrition. The principles of healthy eating and managing calorie intake remain the same, and there are always affordable options to help keep them in consideration.
