Any new options in Southeast Houston for organic food? (to buy, live)

[testmo]

Originally Posted by jimdc58

While I would prefer a smaller grocery or coop, I totally disagree with your statement that Whole Foods is like other "industrialized supermarkets". They do not sell products with preservatives, artificial colors, or artificial flavors. They also have many vegetarian options....other supermarkets act like vegetarians don't exist. And they have far more organic options than other supermarkets.

As for "meetups".....I need my groceries when I need them. What happens if I can't make it to a meetup....I'm not supposed to eat?

check where your produce at whole foods is from. half way around the world? yes. do you know how much energy it took to ship it half way around the world? are you familiar with industrialized organic farms? the only different between industrial organic farms/feedlots and others are the absence of pesticides or hormones. whole foods does sell things with perservatives. they have bulk, frozen and processed food sections.

if all you care about is organic than sure but organic and sustainable or environmentally healthy are really different. not saying you want that and arent just fine with organic. but dont get them mistaken.

you do lose nutrients shipping and storing things for days/weeks at a time in shipping though.

its not impossible to use a co-op for produce, fruits, grains. i get a regular pick up once a week. i go to the grocery store once a week why couldn't i also pick up my produce? i put a high priority on food because i eat it


edit: i am sounding like michael pollan but yeah there are books on this!

[retrodog]

Start a garden. It's very relaxing and you can control everything the veggies get, except for Texas City fall-out.

I had home grown tomatoes just last weekend and they were fantastic. I agree with earlier posters though about buying local produce. Organic might be preferable but locally grown is a big help as well. Combining the two is awesome.

[Newbe10]

Originally Posted by Topaz

There is no Whole Foods Market in Pearland. The 5 Houston area stores are in Sugar Land, Wilcrest, Bellaire, Woodway, and Kirby. Another store is opening soon in Montrose.

You guys in Houston don't need any more of them Whole Foods Markets... In fact what H-Town and the rest of the metro areas of Texas really need is Trader Joes. Good quality organic food for a much more reasonable price than WF. Hopefully the big-wigs at Trader Joe's will soon get off of their butts and start looking into building some Texas locations.

[Topaz]

Originally Posted by Newbe10

In fact what H-Town and the rest of the metro areas of Texas really need is Trader Joes. Good quality organic food for a much more reasonable price than WF. Hopefully the big-wigs at Trader Joe's will soon get off of their butts and start looking into building some Texas locations.

Supposedly that is happening, but in Dallas before Houston.

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[jimdc58]

Originally Posted by Topaz

There is no Whole Foods Market in Pearland. The 5 Houston area stores are in Sugar Land, Wilcrest, Bellaire, Woodway, and Kirby. Another store is opening soon in Montrose.

It really sucks that all of the stores are on the west side. Why not one in Clearlake?

[jimdc58]

Originally Posted by testmo

check where your produce at whole foods is from. half way around the world? yes. do you know how much energy it took to ship it half way around the world? are you familiar with industrialized organic farms? the only different between industrial organic farms/feedlots and others are the absence of pesticides or hormones. whole foods does sell things with perservatives. they have bulk, frozen and processed food sections.

if all you care about is organic than sure but organic and sustainable or environmentally healthy are really different. not saying you want that and arent just fine with organic. but dont get them mistaken.

you do lose nutrients shipping and storing things for days/weeks at a time in shipping though.

its not impossible to use a co-op for produce, fruits, grains. i get a regular pick up once a week. i go to the grocery store once a week why couldn't i also pick up my produce? i put a high priority on food because i eat it


edit: i am sounding like michael pollan but yeah there are books on this!

You haven't been to too many Whole Foods, have you. They frequently have "LOCAL" produce.

[Topaz]

Originally Posted by jimdc58

It really sucks that all of the stores are on the west side. Why not one in Clearlake?

I don't know how Whole Foods Market executives decide locations for new stores. Someone posted here on City Data that they had insider info that Whole Foods wasn't happy with the profit being earned from the Sugar Land store and that would prevent any more suburban Houston locations from being chosen. Not sure if that is true or not, but neither The Woodlands nor the Clearlake areas have easy access to a Whole Foods Market right now.

[jimdc58]

Originally Posted by Topaz

I don't know how Whole Foods Market executives decide locations for new stores. Someone posted here on City Data that they had insider info that Whole Foods wasn't happy with the profit being earned from the Sugar Land store and that would prevent any more suburban Houston locations from being chosen. Not sure if that is true or not, but neither The Woodlands nor the Clearlake areas have easy access to a Whole Foods Market right now.

One has to wonder why they would choose Sugar Land...the most conservative suburb of Houston. Most conservatives are not interested in a vegetarian diet, or for the most part, in healthy eating. Those that are, do it just for the status symbol, not because they believe in it.

They really should put a store in Clear Lake or Friendswood....those areas would make much more sense.

[Topaz]

Originally Posted by jimdc58

One has to wonder why they would choose Sugar Land...the most conservative suburb of Houston. Most conservatives are not interested in a vegetarian diet, or for the most part, in healthy eating. Those that are, do it just for the status symbol, not because they believe in it.

They really should put a store in Clear Lake or Friendswood....those areas would make much more sense.

Sugar Land isn't all that conservative and vegetarians aren't the only people who shop at Whole Foods.

The next Houston suburb to get a Whole Foods is Katy. Whole Foods confirmed it.

[jimdc58]

Looking for an update to the original question. Are there any new options for organic / health foods in the southeast quandrant?

Are any of the chain stores being more diligent about providing these foods for those of us too far from a Whole Foods or a co-op? Many of the chain groceries throw out a couple heads of wilted "organic" lettuce and some mealy apples, and call it a day.