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  • June 2008

    • Americans Have Less in Their Shopping Carts

      newser  |  Time  |  Jun 30, 08 1:04 PM CDT

      Americans Have Less in Their Shopping Carts

      Food prices are rising, but thanks to some chicanery on product labels, many Americans may not realize it. Instead of raising prices, manufacturers are slimming cereal boxes, juice cartons, and bars of soap, and they’re doing it very quietly. If asked, they’ll say it offsets rising fuel and commodity costs, but most keep quiet and hope consumers don’t notice. Time goes shopping. More »

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      US economy  • economy  • food prices  • weakening economy  • grocery stores  • label  • portions

  • May 2008

    • Shoppers Give Up Organics as Food Prices Soar

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  May 9, 08 3:25 AM CDT

      Shoppers Give Up Organics as Food Prices Soar

      With a gallon of organic milk costing a whopping $7 and a conventional gallon going for $2.99, cash-strapped shoppers are skipping organic groceries. That means the $19 billion industry, which has ballooned 150% since 2001, may now be shrinking, Newsweek reports. “I miss it terribly,” said one former Whole Foods regular. “But I just can’t afford it anymore. Food everywhere is so expensive.” More »

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      Wal-Mart  • ethanol  • Whole Foods  • organic food  • pesticide  • organic  • grocery stores  • groceries

  • March 2008
  • January 2008

    • Whole Foods Sacks Plastic Bags

      newser  |  Austin American-Statesman  |  Jan 23, 08 10:51 AM CST

      Whole Foods Sacks Plastic Bags

      After Earth Day on April 22, customers at any of Whole Foods' 270 stores will be taking home their groceries in a paper bag—unless they bring their own bag, reports the Austin American Statesman's Business Blog. The chain, concerned about the environment, is phasing out plastic bags. Experts say it's a bold move, but one that others may follow. More »

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      environment  • plastic  • Whole Foods  • plastic bags  • grocery stores  • paper bags

  • December 2007

    • Food Police Extend Reach to Canada

      newser  |  Globe and Mail  |  Dec 31, 07 12:33 PM CST

      Food Police Extend Reach to Canada

      America’s war on trans fats has spread to Canada, where tomorrow Calgary will become the first city to regulate their use. Restaurants will be banned from cooking with ingredients or serving foods containing more than 2% trans fat in total fat content. Some restaurants currently offer food with trans fat levels as high as 42%, the Globe and Mail reports. More »

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      New York City  • Canada  • heart disease  • restaurant  • grocery stores  • cooking oil  • Calgary  • trans fat

    • NYC Fines for Rat-Hunting Cats

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Dec 22, 07 2:32 PM CST

      NYC Fines for Rat-Hunting Cats

      New York food shops and delis have a way to deal with rats, but health inspectors aren’t purring: Many NYC stores have a cat around to keep out rodents, the New York Times reports. Unfortunately, health inspectors frown on cats and rats with equal fervor. “Any animal around food presents a contamination threat,” one rodentologist explained. More »

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      New York City  • restaurant  • cat  • rats  • grocery stores  • rodents

    • 3 Stars Means It's Healthy, Right?

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Dec 1, 07 10:01 PM CST

      3 Stars Means It's Healthy, Right?

      Stars, numbers, and letter grades are coming to grocery stores near you, the New York Times reports—but experts fear that these health ratings may befuddle shoppers with conflicting information. Consumer advocates are studying three new food ranking systems, while the FDA, approached by a nutrition group, is soliciting ideas about a possible system of its own. More »

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      FDA  • Pepsi  • American Heart Association  • healthy eating  • grocery stores  • supermarket  • Kraft Foods  • Unilever

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