Sure, organic, artisan bread is more healthful and tastier and doesn't support the food conglomerates to the same degree or whatever, but when I see a loaf of whole wheat sandwhich bread that will last for two weeks if I keep it in the fridge, well. I'd love if I could afford to buy ciabatta all the time, or even had the time to learn how to make it, but I can do neither in my current situation.

I can see where you're coming from, shootingstar, but we don't know anything about this woman... and if a stranger in the market had questioned my buying choices, I might have glared too.