I was at Wegman's the other day and I was looking for baby carrots. You know, they used to be big carrots until the lovely carrot shape was whittled away to leave a polished, squat carrot that can be popped into the mouth without using a peeler.
Anyways, a bag of baby carrots. the only kind I could find were organic. Translation, more expensive. Well, I didn't want to pay more for the organic baby carrots so I wandered the produce section until I found the regular ones. They were prominently displayed, but in a place I had never seen them before usually reserved for the exotic fruits...like pomegranates!
Now, there is a reason for everything. Why were the regular, cheaper baby carrots moved to a different location? Why did I have to really search the semi-small produce section to find them? Was I being an idiot and they were right under my nose, or is the Wegman's trying to get me to mistakenly buy the organic ones? Would the average person become frustrated by the search and eventually settle for paying more just so they didn't have to look anymore?
This wouldn't bother me if it was just an isolated incident, but it has happened to me with romaine hearts as well. I have also observed the organic and regular vegetables being displayed right next to each other, where someone could very easily grab the wrong bag, either way.
I don't like the idea that someone is trying to *dupe me.
I also don't like the idea that someone is trying to get me to spend more money.
That is a fact. Organic food and vegetables cost more money. We know it. The companies that produce it know it. The stores that sell it know it.
It is my prerogative to buy non-organic. I shouldn't have to decipher the produce department to do so. Vice Versa.
If organic vegetables are the safe way, and my produce is killing me, I am sure I will find out eventually and start buying organic. In the meantime, put my carrots and my romaine hearts where I can find them!
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