Gopher Groceries

In speaking about the degree to which I am free to chose what I eat, I'd like to analyze the groceries I bought this week.

I made the choice to purchase groceries this past Thursday night when I realized I had only pasta in my cupboards; not fruits, veggies or protein. I stood in my apt around 7:00p contemplating what to do. My first choice would have been to get in a car, go to Whole Foods and spend about $150 on groceries for the next two week. Unfortunately, I have a) no car, and b) little money. I contemplated getting on the bus to go buy groceries. Cold and dark outside....nope!

I complained to my roommate Katrina, who told me she sometimes orders Gopher Groceries when she is too busy/lazy to go to the store. For $2 delivery, I thought, OK!

For the next hour, I sat on my laptop, looking over their website (https://www.gophergrocery.com/index.asp) pondering what to buy. Preferably, I would buy completely local and organic food, as I was raised on. However, Gopher Grocery offers a limited number of organic foods, and I am too time-stressed (and lazy) to look into where the food is grown, so I just buy a variety, almost all organic. Although I was swayed in class to the "environmentally/animal-friendly" food production side, looking for the label "organic" is what I will probably do until I have some time to investigate food companies and determine, as best I can, which are the most ethical.