Where is food on your priority list?
No two ways about it. Eating healthy costs money. Especially these days. Back in 2024 I asked where exercise ranked in your life. Now, in 2026 I’m asking a tougher question: where does food sit on your priority list?
Every budget tells a story. We all decide where our disposable income goes. Some people spend on travel. Others on cars. Some prioritize fitness or personal care. Others put money into food. None of this is accidental. You know how this goes… money always finds its way to priorities.
This topic comes up when people say they can’t afford organic food. Sometimes that’s true. Other times, the issue is not cost. It’s priority. The same person may regularly spend on grooming, convenience or small luxuries that feel justified. Again, money tends to follow what we value most.
The “I can’t afford It” myth
We find ways to finance that which we can’t afford – if it’s important enough to us. When we can’t afford something, a lot of times it’s because we’ve chosen to put our money toward something else that’s important to us.
For many, paying for higher-priced organic produce, expensive meats and quality nutritional supplements is easy. For others, not so much. That doesn’t mean you have to opt out entirely. You can adjust. Buy better when possible. Choose selectively. Avoid an all-or-nothing mindset. On any journey, you’ll make tweaks and adjustments. Do some things sometimes instead of breaking the bank all the time. Find workarounds. Keep trying to figure out a way to pay for the things you need for your health.
It’s not only organic food; it’s paying more when you eat out too, since food made with better ingredients usually costs more, whether it’s organic or simply prepared with care.
Eating well costs more. What you decide next says everything about what you value.
Does food hold a distinguished spot on your priority list? Shouldn’t it?
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