Stimulated by the discussion of Nathen's Mom's unfortunate job situation
(sorry to hear about that Nathen, I hope things look up for you both soon!)
, I thought it would be interesting to get peoples opinions on whether they
think Neanderthin is prohibitively more expensive than a "normal" diet. Im
trying to get my family to try paleodieting, and they are worried about the
cost. For me it doesnt actually seem to be much more expensive, if any. I
guess I dont eat sirloin steak for breakfast every day, I tend to eat lots
of ground beef, "neandersafe" tuna, canned sardines and free range eggs. In
addition, I find that I tend to buy the cheaper cuts of meat on the whole
now, the fattier parts like lamb shanks and chicken thighs, which I braise
or make into soup, whereas previously I would have bought the leanest
available. I guess ideally the diet should include only free range meat
which would be more expensive, and organic veg, which are also a bit
pricier. I may also be atypical in that I was already on a gluten free diet,
so couldnt eat mac-and-cheese and tons of bread anyway before I started
Neanderthin, so my view may be biased. I think though that weighing in the
fact that I no longer eat lots of expensive snack and convenience food
(candy, deli meats, ice cream, super-expensive glutenfree baked goods), for
me the diet may actually be more economical!.

Cheers

Amanda
Amanda Hayward-Lester Ph.D
Mooseker Lab, Dept of Biology
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