Step #2: Gradual & steady changes

Go easy on your family at first. You could go and dump the entire pantry in the trash all at once, but you may be met with more opposition than necessary. Perhaps a kinder and more effective approach would be to start out by eliminating the worst offenders. May I suggest anything red or blue that didn’t grow on a farm. Yes, that would mean all those rainbow colored crackers and “fruit” chewy snacks with no fruit. Once the family gets adapted to the first few changes, make a few more.

The Everyday Organic Step #2: Make Gradual and Steady Changes. Just like with any other big change, you may find you are more successful if you tackle it bit by bit. The thought of throwing everything out at once and heading to the store to stock up on organic foods was overwhelming. I was on a tight grocery budget already. We had no choice but to transition in phases and it turned out to be for the best. Years later we continue to be "cleaner" eaters and have figured out how to creatively stretch the grocery budget to include organic foods.