The Fresh Market sells over 1,100 organic products. Planning to use their shopping carts? Make sure to update your Tetanus Shot.Examples of the rust that you and your children encounter when placing organic produce and healthy food in Fresh Market carts. What if you have an open wound? You then place rust-contaminated shopping bags on your kitchen counter or perhaps directly in the … [Read more...]
Food Insecurity: Rusty Grocery Shopping Carts Endanger Your Food, Health & Children
Rusty Grocery Shopping Carts: How safe is your food? Here's looking at you Publix. Rusty grocery shopping carts endanger your food and health - along with children who sit in the carts and touch the rusty edges. I recently grabbed a cart at Publix, only to find a jagged, rusty piece of the handle sticking into my palm. I called over the manager on duty - Jorge, the assistant grocery manager - who … [Read more...]
Extreme Couponing. Is it the New Addiction? Couponing Pros & Cons.
Extreme Couponing: Pros and Cons.We all love coupons -- the prospect of saving money in harsh economic times. But is Extreme Couponing addictive?Is there a dividing line between savvy couponing and Extreme Couponing?There's a show about Extreme Couponing on cable. We see women (and a few men) spend the majority of their waking hours cutting coupons from four or five newspapers, … [Read more...]
Ice Cream, You Should Scream – Paying to Eat on Dirt
One of life's true pleasures: A cool ice cream cone on a hot summer's day.Show Date: July 15, 2010.I especially love the soft serve variety sold by our local ice cream parlor. It was around 6:00 pm when I ordered a medium chocolate and vanilla swirl cone.The young woman behind the counter handed me the cone. I turned to find a table but came full stop. The empty tables were … [Read more...]