Originally published November 7 2005
Dietitian starts organic food company geared toward families
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Registered Dietician Joelle Lefevre has started an organic food company called Yum Yum Snacks, which aims to accelerate family consumption of organic snacks.
Healthy eating is a goal most parents have for their kids, but often times, inconvenience and expense get in the way of their good intentions.
Recently, Registered Dietician Joelle Lefevre and her sister, Mindy Dorff, started an on-line business called Yum Yum Snacks that makes organic eating easier for families on the go.
The one-stop virtual grocery store features organic food (with an emphasis on snacks) and meal accessories.
All of the food available on the site is free of high fructose corn syrup, preservatives, hydrogenated/trans fat, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), artificial colors and artificial flavors.
However, Lefevre feels it's possible if parents make a commitment to eating well.
"When it comes to our children, as parents we spend hundreds of dollars on activities, clothes, games, education and so on, but what we need to do is take a portion of that money and invest it into our children's health," she says.
Organic food is pricier because it costs the farmers more to cultivate their fields and feed their livestock to meet organic standards.
At this point, there is less demand for organic food, making prices higher to cover costs.
As people become more educated, and organic eating becomes more popular, prices will inevitably come down.
For now, Lefevre has a few suggestions for parents who want to eat healthier, but are on a fixed food budget.
It takes time to maintain health, and if parents create time to make a meal plan and a grocery list of healthy snack items, it's less likely they will resort to drive-thrus and frozen pizzas.
Buying just the organic foods that are on sale at your neighborhood grocery store will barely, if at all, increase your grocery bill.
Organic milk is hormone-free and higher in omega-3 fats, which are important for brain development in young children.
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