Xerocles
Loving the herd life
It's cold and raining and I'm stuck inside. On such days my mind often muses about things even MORE strange than usual.
I put ACV into my animal's water. Why? I don't have a clue. But it seems such a universal practice, and is so inexpensive, then why NOT? Oh, I've done some research, but haven't really seen much scientifically significant....mostly anecdotal. BUT I DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT. Please don't explain the benefits. I'm sold. I'm on board.
My question is about pricing. None of it is cost prohibitive. But ACV with the "mother" is twice (sometimes more) expensive than the other. Why? Is the "motherless" variety substandard because it is lacking in a mother's love? Or is this a case, like when the country went from leaded gasoline to unleaded? Process less, add less additives, less work, but we're gonna charge more 'cause we can? I mean. You make vinegar from apples. Some you filter so it's nice and clear. More labor, but it looks good. Some you just bottle with the sludge still in. Less work. So you charge more? I understand there are some potential nutrients in the sludge, but still...it doesn't cost more $ or time to leave it in. In fact, it decreases the expense of disposing of the leftover sludge.
So. Any of you smarter-than-me ppl out there who can explain why less than an ounce of "waste" in a gallon of vinegar costs double the price of a gallon of nice clear filtered vinegar?
I put ACV into my animal's water. Why? I don't have a clue. But it seems such a universal practice, and is so inexpensive, then why NOT? Oh, I've done some research, but haven't really seen much scientifically significant....mostly anecdotal. BUT I DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT. Please don't explain the benefits. I'm sold. I'm on board.
My question is about pricing. None of it is cost prohibitive. But ACV with the "mother" is twice (sometimes more) expensive than the other. Why? Is the "motherless" variety substandard because it is lacking in a mother's love? Or is this a case, like when the country went from leaded gasoline to unleaded? Process less, add less additives, less work, but we're gonna charge more 'cause we can? I mean. You make vinegar from apples. Some you filter so it's nice and clear. More labor, but it looks good. Some you just bottle with the sludge still in. Less work. So you charge more? I understand there are some potential nutrients in the sludge, but still...it doesn't cost more $ or time to leave it in. In fact, it decreases the expense of disposing of the leftover sludge.
So. Any of you smarter-than-me ppl out there who can explain why less than an ounce of "waste" in a gallon of vinegar costs double the price of a gallon of nice clear filtered vinegar?