tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post970338427341894650..comments2024-02-20T04:43:47.934-08:00Comments on Eco-novice: Some Thoughts on Cost (The Cost of Going Green, Part 3)Betsy Escandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598482569526345086noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-33931909184802226032013-01-28T13:50:38.604-08:002013-01-28T13:50:38.604-08:00Thank you, Joy! I look forward to checking out you...Thank you, Joy! I look forward to checking out your blog.Betsy Escandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13598482569526345086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-83483033570155572302013-01-28T13:34:02.767-08:002013-01-28T13:34:02.767-08:00Hi Betsy,
This is a topic that continues to intere...Hi Betsy,<br />This is a topic that continues to interest me--the socioeconomics of food and being green in general. Great collection of quotes. <br /><br />I'm so glad to have found your blog through your recent comment at Lori's Groovy Green Livin' blog. Turns out we're writing about similar topics and concerns, and I'm always happy to find like-minded green bloggers. The Omnivore's Dilemma has been a huge influence on me, and I've mentioned it in several of my own posts (for starters, this one: http://www.joyfullygreen.com/2012/12/10-green-gifts-that-wont-cost-you-a-dime.html). I really do wish I'd read it years ago.<br /><br />Anyway, I'm happy I found your blog today and will be subscribing to it. <br /><br />Cheers!<br />Joy @ Joyfully GreenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14300550635999111794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-22083355918634490102010-12-15T07:14:32.009-08:002010-12-15T07:14:32.009-08:00Fantastic post! I usually pay $5 for eggs from do...Fantastic post! I usually pay $5 for eggs from down the street from my house - and I'm in a huge metropolitan area (phoenix!) So worth it. I know they're happy chickens.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11490402059441255068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-88625479469971305492010-12-14T05:53:47.990-08:002010-12-14T05:53:47.990-08:00*shiver* So glad I joined a CSA this year--it'...*shiver* So glad I joined a CSA this year--it's been awesome!<br /><br />And the Princess Bride quote made me laugh! ;)ohAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11007616022449312125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-6810714159950755382010-12-10T14:36:46.549-08:002010-12-10T14:36:46.549-08:00Amanda, a percentage of health care cost increases...Amanda, a percentage of health care cost increases can be attributed to the use (and overuse) of new technologies. But I think most health organizations agree that preventable chronic diseases related to the western diet are perhaps the largest factor in the cost of health care. <br /><br />From the CDC:<br />More than 75% of health care costs are due to chronic conditions. . .<br />Chronic diseases are the most common and costly of all health problems, but they are also the most preventable. Four common, health-damaging, but modifiable behaviors—tobacco use, insufficient physical activity, poor eating habits, and excessive alcohol use—are responsible for much of the illness, disability, and premature death related to chronic diseases.<br /><br />http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/AAG/chronic.htm<br /><br />There are also ethical and environmental issues with factory farming of chickens or cattle or other animals. For one thing, what they do with the animal WASTE is completely unregulated. Also there are side effects to giving animals antibiotics and hormones that I do not like. And I'm OK with my chickens eating grubs and worms, as nature designed them to do, rather than whatever concoction industry cooked up for them based on cheapest ingredients and quickest fattening up.Betsy Escandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13598482569526345086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-18596957429990816392010-12-10T13:19:43.115-08:002010-12-10T13:19:43.115-08:00Nice nod to Guatemala in the pic! Central America...Nice nod to Guatemala in the pic! Central America thanks you!Lilitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327639515916225576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-11864082590797054022010-12-10T07:07:19.667-08:002010-12-10T07:07:19.667-08:00The majority of increased health care spending is ...The majority of increased health care spending is not due to people being more unhealthy, but due to the AMAZING technology available in this time and country. A heart transplant costs over a million dollars, but it is a HEART from a dead person's body saving the life of another person- amazing!!!<br /><br /> Health care was really cheap when we lived in Africa, but I wouldn't have wanted to have ANY kind of serious illness there. <br /><br />While eating a healthy diet with a minimal amount of processed food is certainly wise,one must be very careful about spending extra for organic food when it may not be beneficial to your health at all. For instance, free range chickens often dig for grubs and worms, while conventional chicken farming controls the food intake of chickens....just a thought....Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810579667176395738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-34993751326409903772010-12-09T16:48:37.487-08:002010-12-09T16:48:37.487-08:00This is a GREAT post!!This is a GREAT post!!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11306600576010696457noreply@blogger.com