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October 3rd, 2007 at 12:40 am

This was the shocked question when my husband explained how we use 'real' maple syrup, not flavored corn syrup. Of course he mentioned the price (being the math memory of the family he knows, I don't)

A family member was amazed, It was difficult for them to grasp why 'us po folk' would buy expensive syrup. The truth is we buy lots of expensive items...fruit and veggies are often more expensive than many kinds of junk food. Pop is cheaper than juice (and lets not get into 100% juice vs fruit punch) But it isn't about the dollar, it is about the value. We feel 'real' syrup is worth more than flavored sugar. This may be a debatable issue, science is not 100% on our side, but it is enough for us to do it.

Don't get me wrong we don't always think price equals quality, I have found great cheap clothes and lousy expensive ones. I have read the ingredients on an expensive food and preferred the cheap one. It is again about the value...we want to get the most value for our money when we choose to spend it.

update: I got an article in the email today regarding HighFructose Corn syrup..

Text is spark peaople and Link is http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=486
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Posted in Grocerys, food lessons, Complaint department | 6 Comments »

6 Responses to “And you buy it?”

  1. StressLess Says:
    October 3rd, 2007 at 01:13 am 1191374022
    1191374022

    We buy real maple syrup, too. Yum! It's actually a good source of some mineral, though I can't remember what. I just get the best price I can, and figure all the other things I do to save money makes up for it. A pretty frugal pleasure, in the whole scheme of things.

  2. lattelal Says:
    October 3rd, 2007 at 03:00 am 1191380401
    1191380401

    I think real maple syrup is so much better for you than all the chemicals in the fake stuff. You might actually be saving money because you might use less since it's more intense flavor.

  3. denisentexas Says:
    October 3rd, 2007 at 04:19 am 1191385173
    1191385173

    I don't like the taste of real maple syrup but syrup isn't something I eat often. However, I do buy as many fresh fruits and vegetables as I can afford and use frozen then canned to supplement. I think it's about value and priorities, too.

  4. fern Says:
    October 3rd, 2007 at 02:49 pm 1191422994
    1191422994

    i would never buy the fake syrup. Yuk. Corn syrup, no thanks.

  5. Broken Arrow Says:
    October 3rd, 2007 at 10:58 pm 1191452315
    1191452315

    I agree that sometimes, it's worth the price for a better item. I wonder why they think you're one of them "po folks". To me, to be poor is to have no choice through poor decision. Yours, on the other hand, is the exact opposite.

    However, I must admit I don't have anything high fructose corn syrup though.... Yeah, I know it's not exactly the healthiest thing in the world but.... Big Grin

  6. princessperky Says:
    October 4th, 2007 at 03:13 pm 1191510834
    1191510834

    I have to agree, I might be technically poor according to the census reports, but I do not feel poor....

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