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DomBlade64 -> RE: Wal-Mart vs Whole Foods (3/23/2010 8:40:28 PM)
Their Organics? Not Organic. -Daddy Blade

Aylee -> RE: Wal-Mart vs Whole Foods (3/23/2010 10:09:22 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: DomBlade64 Their Organics? Not Organic. So what are you saying then? They are rocks. [8\|]

sirsholly -> RE: Wal-Mart vs Whole Foods (4/5/2010 5:16:05 AM)
quote: waiting for the local farmer market to open up The "home grown" stuff is not as safe as people want to think, though. Local growers sometimes use cow manure as fertilizer. If the fertilizer contains e-coli, so does the produce.

LinnaeaBorealis -> RE: Wal-Mart vs Whole Foods (4/5/2010 6:26:07 AM)
When I was a long haul truck driver I tried to eat most of my food fresh. I had a 12-volt cooler in my truck. The only places around the country that provided truck parking while grocery shopping tended to be Wal-Marts. It wasn't the best food, but it was better than what I could get in the truckstops. Lots of the truckstops have converted their restaurants to fast food chains & the ones that have restaurants still don't tend to offer many healthy choices. So I was grateful for the Wal-Marts. Now that I only need to park a car, I love going to Whole Foods & Trader Joe's. They're more expensive, but I am fortunate that most of my food is provided by my employer, so I only need to buy when I want something special or non-kosher. Wal-Mart may not be a popular store with a lot of people, but sometimes one has no other choices.

switch2please -> RE: Wal-Mart vs Whole Foods (4/5/2010 8:38:40 AM)
I like my food organic and ethically-sourced. I don't eat much meat because I don't want to support factory farming and the natural free-range stuff is expensive, and I eat organic produce because 'genetically modified food' isn't really something I want to put in my body. Sure I spend more time reading labels on packaged foods, but I'm also not supporting Monsanto every time I make a stir-fry. I try to eat mostly what's in season too, but I'm not sure if I could give up the luxury of fresh strawberries in winter :) I get what I can at local markets and the rest at King Soopers (Kroger) and Whole Foods. I'm lucky enough to be in a city where there are a couple decent options for eating out too (City'o'City and Watercourse Foods both flaunt natural vegetarian/vegan fare).

subfever -> RE: Wal-Mart vs Whole Foods (4/5/2010 10:48:55 AM)
Using FR I prefer Trader Joe's myself, as they are more reasonably priced than Whole Foods. I don't buy much meat anymore, for the very same reasons that s2p mentioned. Most foods I eat are whole and organic. This year I plan to start buying from local farmer's markets, and I'll also look into the advantages of a CSA.

switch2please -> RE: Wal-Mart vs Whole Foods (4/5/2010 1:23:38 PM)
No Trader Joe's around Denver as far as I know.....

subfever -> RE: Wal-Mart vs Whole Foods (4/5/2010 2:44:47 PM)
quote: No Trader Joe's around Denver as far as I know..... Such a shame... Perhaps you can find willing subs to make long-range deliveries for your benefit... [;)]

Dubbelganger -> RE: Wal-Mart vs Whole Foods (4/9/2010 7:20:22 PM)
Thing that bugs me about Trader Jose's is every single green bean is individually wrapped. I can't just go and grab a handful of green beans. No, I have to buy all that goddamned packaging. Good breads, though, really well-priced. Especially those little "Pretzel Rolls". Yummy. I need to go tomorrow and stock up on breads. Sammich weather.

Dubbelganger -> RE: Wal-Mart vs Whole Foods (4/28/2010 7:36:54 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: juliaoceania I shop at Trader Joes. I do not shop at Walmart or Whole Paycheck Here is one reason I do not shop at Whole Paycheck http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=8322658&page=1 I am for healthcare reform... even if I dislike the current package being passed, the CEO of Whole Paycheck thumbed his nose at "liberals"... I say "fuck him and his company" Wow. TY for the link, Julia. I go to Whole Paycheck for a few items that I can't get anywhere else that is close to me, such as Parmesan rinds ($5.99/lb vs. 16.99 for the cheese itself), chile-garlic paste, Himalayan sea salt, to name 3 examples, but I find that they are just too expensive for most things. Why should I pay 6 bucks a pound for chix breasts there when I can buy Kosher for 2 bucks a pound less at Kroger? Or 4 bucks for a loaf of good bread when I can get similar at Trader Joe's for $2.79? I'm thinking I can do without their overpriced fare.

ResidentSadist -> RE: Wal-Mart vs Whole Foods (4/28/2010 11:40:04 AM)
You can clamp two spoons to a live lamp cord and stick them in my eyes with wet sponges easier than you can get me into WallyWorld. I don't need to take 6 hours and walk 500 miles for fucking gallon of milk!

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