I keep getting the same email from my peeps - they want different groceries. Why put this email in the game if we can't change what we buy them? I would love to email back and say I can't do it!

Have you been buying all-organic or all-regular groceries? And have you been buying grains, dairy, meat, and fruits and veggies? I'm never sure which way they mean "different" so I just buy a large variety.

I've learned to pretty much ignore that email. Oh sure, I click on the fridge to make sure that there is plenty of food available, then I just ignore it. I think the peeps are "programmed" to send an email every once in a while and there are certain "pre-written" ones that are just chosen randomly. You've just been unlucky in that when your peeps are supposed to send one to you, your game keeps choosing that one.

Although, I did try making two different families vegetarians and I was continually getting that one until I gave in and bought meat and dairy products too. Then I started getting different ones from those two families AS WELL as still getting those occasionally.

I have to ask, is there really a difference in the type of groceries and how they affect your family? Since I'm trying to save money I tend to buy mostly grains since they are cheap and haven't noticed any illnesses or diseases or lower health

i really dont think so. when i first started out i only bought the $20 bag and they were fine. now that i have alot of money, i buy the most expensive and i have not noticed a difference in them.

Well, the game developers (or someone on this site anyway) have led me to believe that your peeps will live longer if fed a diet of organic foods. Not too sure yet if that's actually a GOOD thing or not, lol! I really hate seeing them walk at such a slow pace, so when mine are old I really don't like to play them and basically only check in to make sure they still have food and to see if they've died yet. Aren't I terrible?

drjonah, I have noticed a difference. My first generation peeps that can't afford the organic foods, treadmill, and other things they enjoy like the pool, patio, etc. don't live as long as those in the later generations that have more money to spend on the organic foods and niceties.

Sinsame, I've started making sure that my peeps can have at least one or two kids that will be around when they're in their 60's. That way the game doesn't get so boring, and there's someone that can cook and take care of the older peeps...just as it should be in real life.