A Search into Organic Food

One thing that I find interesting is the battle between “big business” and little business. Organic food is something that previously was not very popular with the main stream culture. If you decided to buy organic, you were likely to go to a small, local grocery store or perhaps a farmers market even. Maybe you were also interested in supporting small business and a sustainable environment.

What I find interesting is that now organic food is being offered in large supermarkets and big box stores such as Walmart and Target. Besides the few disputed cases, let us assume that the organic food sold at those stores is grown in a way that deserves the label organic. And due to the scale of these stores, the prices can be lower than those at your local organic food store. So what’s a person to do?

I think it is often difficult to make purchases with a conscious mind while we assume that they are inconsequential. Who we buy are products from does matter. The money we give to people will help them grow. If we don’t want that particular company or person to get bigger, we shouldn’t support them.

I am not meaning to indoctrinate anyone. If you know me, you would know that I am a consumer. However, it is important to reflect upon our values and what we want to see for the future. If we want to only see megastores, then we can keep shopping at Walmart. If we want to see a lot of divers small businesses, then we need to support them now. Just a thought.