Just to clarify, the words “organic” and “natural” mean two ENTIRELY different things in the mass production of food. “Organic” is the only claim by which a standard has to be met. This is not so for “natural” because the word itself means anything found in nature. Well, at a molecular level, everything is natural to begin with. Although I am almost positive that Cool Whip and Cheez Whiz are from Mars.
That being said, the transition to foods that are organic can be very costly. And it is a major couponing bone of contention that coupons for organic products are scarce. This is because most organic farms are independent. Quite frankly they don’t have the money to reimburse the double couponers of the world. So I ask you this. Are you willing to compromise SOME organic products for things that have less sugars, and little to no preservatives, even if they are not categorically organic? Let me put it another way.
If you could get 3 boxes of Cheerios (1 gram of sugar) and 3 boxes of Kix (3 grams of sugar) and 4 boxes of Cascadian Farms Organic snack bars for $9, would you do it? I did.
If you could get 2 boxes of Cheerios, 2 Boxes of Nature Valley 80 calorie fudge granola bars, and a gallon of milk (Oakhurst) for $5.20, would you do it? I did.
If you could get 2 Emeril’s (no preservatives) spaghetti sauce, 2 Pasta Prima fresh stuffed ravioli dinners, and 2 Olivia’s Organic salad mix for $10, would you do it? Can you guess my next sentence? Wow, you’re catching on!!! I did!!!
If you could get all your oral care products, and deodorant, and razors, and skin creams, and make-up for 75% off or MORE, would you have the money for more organic foods? Would you change the way you shop to make the accommodation? I do!
No doubt, if you want to maximize your ability to save money with coupons, you need to make exceptions. So I submit, if you want to put better things in your body, let go of the brand loyalty to the non grocery items. You won’t regret it.
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