Titanarum

In the last few weeks I have bought organic semi skimmed milk. I have also bought one organic cauliflower and a bag of red onions and potatoes.  I have looked at the price of organic apples, cabbage, salad, grapes, etcetera etcetera, and I have looked at my bank statements. The two don’t agree. So I will continue to look and occasionally buy organic and I will endeavour to grow all my stuff on horse poo and sea weed and never spray a single aphid with anything harsher than soap water. But I won’t go into red. Not even for the planet. We all have a responsibility to turn climate change around. I will do anything to help that process but I won’t do that. Instead I will encourage the large number of middleclass households to put their money where their mouths are. They hold the power. The rest of us who live on say, less than £10.000 a year in rented accommodation, we already spend a higher proportion of our income on food, rent, heating, tax, you name it. And if we are to become more effective planet savers we need help, practical and financial, to do our bit. Living the organic life can be done on a low budget if one’s whole life is dedicated to the cause.  To do it in a way that also allows for fun, convenience and variety, remains a middle-class prerogative.