ins that are commonly sprayed on conventional crops, select sustain- able and organic versions of foods to prepare at home whenever possible. Such choices help keep both our bodies and the environment healthy and can be surprisingly affordable compared with eating out and con- suming prepackaged convenience foods.


By substituting whole foods for prepared foods, cooking more meals at home and practicing good eating habits—like eating less meat and downsizing portions—the average person can enjoy high-quality food for $7 to $11 per day. This matches or falls below what the average American daily spends on food, ac- cording to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Considering that diet- related diseases can cost afflicted families thousands of dollars a year, better food choices can make us not only healthier, but wealthier, too.


Crissy Trask is the author of Go Green, Spend Less, Live Better. Connect at CrissyTrask.com.


By the Numbers


1 The average dollar cost to fully recharge a plug-in electric hybrid vehicle battery.


3 The factor by which occupied liv- ing space per household member has increased in the last 60 years.


8 The percentage of goods sold in the U.S. in 1960 that were foreign made.


377 The number of hours the aver- age American needs to work each year in order to own and operate a car, equivalent to 9.4 standard work weeks.


13,000 The dollars a person requires annually to treat Type 2 diabe- tes, a preventable, diet-related disease.


Sources: Go Green, Spend Less, Live Better, by Crissy Trask; In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan


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