You can purchase what you want where you want. However, people don't realize that "organic" and "humane" are not the same thing. That's all.
On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 3:42 PM V Saleme <[email protected]> wrote: > OK, seeking specificity to your’ assurances such that I can make an > informed decision on where I purchase, cheers and thank you! > —- > > On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 3:36 PM Sasha Golden <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I can assure you that these are factory-farmed. You want to support an >> industry that barely allows chickens to move before they die so you can >> save a couple of bucks? Go ahead. >> >> On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 1:01 PM AWH <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> For some cost comparisons, here are some prices for organic boneless >>> chicken breasts: >>> Whole Foods 365 - >>> Tray $7.99 >>> Value pack $6.99 >>> Lincoln Donelans Bell and Evans - >>> Tray $12.99 >>> >>> What are the actual prices for Codman chicken? >>> >>> On Jul 14, 2021, at 9:24 AM, Joan Kimball <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Yes, but Whole Foods can price lower because of quantity. You can see it >>> in food and flower prices. They are a national chain. Codman and local >>> farmers have locally grown food. Farm staff need to be paid fairly for >>> this labor intensive food. And so we can choose, as Sara says. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 14, 2021, 9:16 AM Anne Warner <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Stepping back from the commentary for a moment: my sister was up >>>> visiting me in Lincoln recently, and I took her by Codman Farms. She >>>> looked at the pricing, and was actually pretty shocked. The prices were so >>>> much higher than even the most expensive of the local markets (Whole Foods) >>>> for identical foods, including organic items. Her comment was "I guess I >>>> shouldn't be surprised. This is Lincoln, after all." Really gave me >>>> pause.... >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 9:10 AM Margaret Olson <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Out of curiosity, I looked at images of chicken for sale at butcher >>>>> shops in the early 40s (pre-factory farmed chicken). Then I compared 1940 >>>>> prices to current prices...and discovered that Codman Farm chicken is >>>>> almost exactly the same price as chicken was in the 1940s. >>>>> >>>>> Chicken was once Sunday dinner food. It was, like Codman's chicken, >>>>> flavorful and delicious. I looked and looked for pasture raised chicken >>>>> and >>>>> used to buy it from Whole Foods when they occasionally had it. I am SOOO >>>>> happy that Codman has real chicken almost all the time. I strongly urge >>>>> you >>>>> all to try it, and just stop buying factory chicken. If you want a bland >>>>> protein on which to impart other flavors use tofu. It is expensive - a >>>>> problem we solved by eating much less meat. Better for our health, better >>>>> for the environment, and the chickens lead a natural chicken life. If you >>>>> care at all about the treatment of animals that alone is a reason to avoid >>>>> anything except pasture raised chicken. >>>>> >>>>> "Organic" chicken is factory chicken that has been fed organic feed. >>>>> One of the Michael Pollan books (apologies, I forget which one) described >>>>> an "organic" chicken farm. It wasn't pretty - basically treating >>>>> the building like a clean room. >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 8:44 AM Lincoln Historical Society < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Given all Adam has described, yes indeed! >>>>>> >>>>>> You have many choices - meat and chicken produced at large, factory >>>>>> farms, will of course be cheaper. >>>>>> Any meat/chicken sold through chain stores will be cheaper. >>>>>> You have that choice -it is locally available at Donelans, Market >>>>>> Basket, Costco. >>>>>> It is your choice. >>>>>> >>>>>> You get what you pay for. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sara >>>>>> >>>>>> > On Jul 13, 2021, at 8:58 AM, garrick niemiec < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Adam >>>>>> > >>>>>> > What about the frozen chicken and beef...reasonable? >>>>>> > -- >>>>>> > The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>>>> > To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>>>> > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>>>>> > Browse the archives at >>>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>>>> > Change your subscription settings at >>>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>>>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>>>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>>>>> Browse the archives at >>>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>>>> Browse the archives at >>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Anne Taubes Warner >>>> [email protected] >>>> -- >>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>>> Browse the archives at >>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>> >>>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Sasha Golden >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- Sasha Golden
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