In a world of rising food prices and increasing economic insecurity, here are some tips to help keep your groceries as healthful as possible, while cutting corners where you can, via Newsweek:

Milk

It does pay to go organic on this one, according to Deirdre Imus, author of Green This! In addition to having less hormones and antibiotics, some studies have found that organic milk has higher levels of healthy fats and antioxidants.

But what if you can't afford organic milk? According to Richard Wiles of Environmental Working Group, here is one easy fix: Buy skim milk instead. You'll avoid many of the pollutants that concentrate in the milk fat.

Meat and poultry

If you eat beef, try to buy organic since the government allows cattle, but not pigs and chickens, to be raised with hormones. However, you can save money by sticking with conventional pork, chicken and eggs. If you do stick with conventional beef, the lower the fat content the better for the same reason as the milk.

I love these tips for the simple reason that they show us there are other answers besides "buy organic all of the time." See the Newsweek article for more tips as well as Deanna's Green Eating Guide below.

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