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I'm tired of people saying that Alice Waters is elitist as though that meant that she was irrelevant. Organic produce is more expensive than regular produce -- yes -- 5, 10 years ago it was even *more* expensive. The demand for it, by *elites* (of all classes and income levels) has caused a boom in organic farms and much more interest in a lot of really positive farming practices. Eventually, these foods can be affordable for everyone.

It's also not always accurate to phrase it as though it's an economic issue: pastured eggs roasted in a wood stove and served on organic heirloom tomatoes is pricey and a bit of a deal to make but convenience food is very pricey as well - organic rolled oats, set out to soak the night before with raisins, chopped dates, walnuts and then cooked up in 5 minutes on the stove in the morning with honey and butter stirred in costs far less -- far less! -- than a bowl of cereal, takes 4 minutes longer to make, and is yards healthier as well as tastier.