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Top Health Foods Are More Expensive To Reduce Demand
By Julia Taylor-Fernandez
Top health food, including organic food, is often more expensive
than regular food, due to the bigger effort required to grow these
foods, without chemical pesticides and other chemicals.
These are the facts. There may be an increasing demand for healthy
food, but the supply is relatively low and the production cost
is relatively high. As a result, top health foods are a luxury
meant for those who can afford the higher prices.
In urban United States, low income vegetarians cannot afford
the high cost of fresh fruit and vegetables. As more people are
turning away from junk food and fast food, they are increasing
the demand for fresh fruit and vegetables, with producers increasing
the prices to lower the demand.
Supply Of Healthy Foods Not Meeting The Demand
As the demand for top health foods is outstripping supply, the
few farmers and producers cannot meet the demand from consumers.
Then, there is the problem of storage, as most top health foods
are organic, are therefore highly perishable and best consumed
fresh from the farm, as quickly as possible.
This makes these foods very expensive, when they are out of season.
For example, fruit and vegetables can only grow in specific climates
around the world and then only at certain times of the year, when
there are the most favourable conditions.
Cannot Meet Ongoing Demand For Out Of Season Food
Normally these climate zones are far away from your home, and
although they are grown only in a few months of the year, the
demand is continuous.
There are companies that try to keep up with the demand for top
health foods, but they incur chunky costs when they purchase large
air conditioners that blow a hole in their budgets, particularly
when major maintenance is needed.
Higher Production Costs Are Passed On To Consumers
This results in companies passing on such expenses on these products,
when they are sold into the market, increasing the costs for consumers.
For example, according to a national poll by the Heart And Stroke
Foundation of Canada, almost half of Canadians said they will
not buy fresh and healthy foods due to the high cost. The study
showed that 47% of Canadians do not buy fresh fruit, vegetables,
dairy and wholegrain products, lean meat or fish because of the
higher cost.
Nutritionists And Dietitians Increasing The Demand For Healthy Food
These days, dietitians and nutritionists are recommending to
their clients, to eat more fresh and healthy food. This has escalated
the demand for top health foods, because people are always looking
for ways to control, monitor, limit or prevent an undesirable
medical condition, by improving their nutrition and eating healthy
food.
Some people are now ready to review your options and pay top
prices for expensive food in order to avoid costly hospital bills
down the track. This a perfect solution for those who can afford
healthy food, what about those who cannot afford to pay higher
prices for top health foods?
About the Author:
Julia Taylor-Fernandez has written a number of articles on healthy food, nutrition, dieting and cooking including
Fruit And Vegetable,
General Nutrition,
Teapot Cake,
Low Carb Cheese Cake,
Nutritional Information,
Foods High In Vitamin K,
Low Carb Dinners,
Health Food Store.
Keep a lookout for more of her articles on this website.
Did You Know?
What should I do if I think my food has been contaminated with
something potentially deadly?
If you think your food has been contaminated
with anything that could potentially be harmful you need to immediately
throw it away. It is important to check the expiration dates on
all packaged foods.
You also need to be aware that food contamination
can happen on fresh produce and vegetables. You need to stay abreast
of current alerts issued by your government regarding any contaminated
products.
If you happen to have some of the product
in question it is always better to throw it away then take a chance
with you or your family's health.
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