re: Walmart wants to go organic; attacks status symbols

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"going organic" is a status symbol. having the poors buy affordable organic foods will really hurt that status symbol

they'll just invent some new characteristic to attempt to segregate themselves

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Upvote this man.

well if you don't like fat on steaks, i don't know if i can trust your ability to judge red meat

fat is what makes it taste good (and we didn't start eating beef that much until we change their eating habits from grazing herds to rounded up cattle, b/c it led to a more marbled meat)

please tell me you don't eat your steaks well done

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please tell me you don't eat your steaks well done

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this is a black joke isn't it

and No i don't

...just checking

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they should at least be educated on the product they are buying and have the option of going organic.

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Sure. But that isn't Wal Mart's goal. Wal Mart's goal is to try and cut into the market share of the organic/whole foods food industry. And even then, do you think the average consumer really cares about buying organic? I doubt the prices at Wal Mart will be the same for organic and non-organic food, so that right there will stop many consumers from buying organic.

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When it comes down to it as long as you shop on the outside aisles of the store you will be good regardless of where you go.

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This. And between the grocery stores I frequent, Whole Foods has the best selection and quality bar none. Albertsons is really expensive and had terrible quality and selection (and one aisle open during peak customer times.) Wal-mart grocery has the cheapest stuff but it's all processed and packed with preservatives. They never have a decent selection of produce and don't carry fresh seafood because their customer base doesn't buy it.

I could go to calandro's but it's as expensive as WFs and has a smaller selection.

As far as produced goes, I'm sure organic v. Non-organic probably doesn't make that much of a difference but WF beats other stores on freshness and selection. And the bill between a weekly shop at Albertsons and WF isn't that drastic.

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And even then, do you think the average consumer really cares about buying organic?

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again

if there is one company that we should trust, it's Walmart. they're amazing

Growing up in the DC area we had all types of store and it really was you get what you pay for.

You go to bottom dollar you get low quality shite
Safeway or Foodlion it depends
Whole Foods,Wegmans and Harris Teeter you got better shite.

We buy Organic fruits and veggies from the Dirty Dozen list. We try to buy Non-GMO also. If Wal-Mart offered that at a cheaper price, then I am all for it.

There is no clear scientific evidence one way or another if organic and Non-GMO foods are better for you or if GMO foods are dangerous. But since I have an option, I will opt for "cleaner" foods.

Processed foods are processed foods. They are all crap whether they are GMO, Non-GMO or organic. When we buy processed foods, if you cannot pronounce and ingredient, we don't get it. We also try to stick to buying items that have 5 ingredients or less. Anything else, and we make it ourselves.