Ever shop at Whole Foods Market? Trader Joe's?

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  • DeNovo
    Registered User
    • Jun 2006
    • 41

    #1

    Ever shop at Whole Foods Market? Trader Joe's?

    The quality of produce at Whole Foods is awesome. Pricey. But awesome.

    Anyone else make the switch?
    Watch this space.
  • Bdiddy
    Confirmed User
    • Mar 2006
    • 2456

    #2
    When I'm in Seattle yes.

    Whole foods meat & seafood is awesome. Good deli choices too
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    • DeNovo
      Registered User
      • Jun 2006
      • 41

      #3
      Originally posted by Bdiddy
      When I'm in Seattle yes.

      Whole foods meat & seafood is awesome. Good deli choices too
      Oh yeah, that's right, the preservative free deli cuts. Gotta love that brown colored roast beef. LoLz
      Watch this space.

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      • HouseHead
        Confirmed User
        • Aug 2003
        • 5539

        #4
        I know a lot of people who do... Personally I do not
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        • tony299
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          • Aug 2002
          • 57021

          #5
          For special times I go to whole foods like special dinners like Xmas eve last year we did a standing rib roast it cost $180 bucks.To shop every week its just so expensive.

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          • DeNovo
            Registered User
            • Jun 2006
            • 41

            #6
            Originally posted by Insane Matt
            I know a lot of people who do... Personally I do not
            Once you go organic it becomes increasingly hard to get back into conventional. I can see why people get swept up into the whole organic thing, they really have a great marketing angle.
            Watch this space.

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            • Mr Pheer
              So Fucking Banned
              • Dec 2002
              • 22082

              #7
              I shop at Trader Joe's quite a bit. We have Whole Foods here as well but I've never been there.

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              • LA Crew
                Confirmed User
                • Jan 2008
                • 1356

                #8
                ......like the foods they sell, but i just dont like trader joe's as a store..... for some reason

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                • baddog
                  So Fucking Banned
                  • Apr 2001
                  • 107089

                  #9
                  Originally posted by LA_quince
                  ......like the foods they sell, but i just dont like trader joe's as a store..... for some reason
                  My daughter and a couple g/f's swear by Trader Joe's. I have gone in a couple times to tag along, but it just doesn't do it for me either.

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                  • ronin
                    Confirmed User
                    • Aug 2002
                    • 1300

                    #10
                    TJ's is ok not far from the house, i'm not really into Whole Foods.
                    i go to Ralphs the most...funny name. lol

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                    • DeNovo
                      Registered User
                      • Jun 2006
                      • 41

                      #11
                      Originally posted by baddog
                      My daughter and a couple g/f's swear by Trader Joe's. I have gone in a couple times to tag along, but it just doesn't do it for me either.
                      Trader Joe's is definitely cheaper, the produce like apples for instance are smaller. Still, it's bargain organic.

                      Incidentally Trader Joe's is where I first stumbled upon Stevia a 0 calorie herbal sweetener. Great stuff.
                      Watch this space.

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                      • After Shock Media
                        It's coming look busy
                        • Mar 2001
                        • 35299

                        #12
                        I am not all that interested in whole foods. I already buy a lot from actual butchers, farmers and such without any beyond fucked up markup that whole foods ads.

                        Then the whole organic thing is lost on me for the most part. I know what I buy is organic unless noted and not squeezed into the organic label since they qualify under government guidelines which are as open as hell and sickening. Hell you still end up with veggies and fruits that are picked out of season or before they are ripe, and it is still "organic".

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                        • haxsyn
                          Registered User
                          • Dec 2007
                          • 67

                          #13
                          Whole Foods has theeee most amazing hot soups. I can down several cups of their cream of corn, veggie, potato mash. Their 365 organic brand is also top notch.

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                          • Ryan St. Germain
                            Confirmed User
                            • Sep 2006
                            • 1269

                            #14
                            Just got back from there, lol. That's where I do 90% of my shopping.
                            They go well beyond the entire "certified organic" label in ensuring that the food is right.
                            The meat they have there is amazing, all grain fed (instead of cannibal fed, lol) and free range. They also visit all of their meat suppliers to make certain that the animals are being treated humainly. The buffalo alone is well worth the trip.

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                            • DeNovo
                              Registered User
                              • Jun 2006
                              • 41

                              #15
                              Ever notice organic milk seems to have a longer expiration date than conventional? Odd.

                              I'm a huge cancer phobe but I enjoy cured meats so I'll opt for the nitrite free stuff wherever possible. The organic label on produce doesn't really motivate my purchases, it's just the sheer quality of the stuff they stack on their shelfs.

                              If I'm eating dairy or animal products, then yes, I try and go organic.
                              Watch this space.

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                              • Domain Diva
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                                • Oct 2007
                                • 10180

                                #16
                                Its a little too far for me to go shopping there,i stick to local stores

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                                • MandyBlake
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                                  • Nov 2002
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                                  #17
                                  i love whole foods. its much better than trader joe's in my opinion.
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                                  • Peaches
                                    Old broad
                                    • Oct 2002
                                    • 13933

                                    #18
                                    Sometimes I will go to WF for the produce. TJ for frozen foods and snacks. The prices and selection at TJ are just things WF will never have (I got 100's of people hooked on Peppermint Candy Joe Joes over Christmas ). I buy cheeses at both places, wine at TJ. I usually stay away from WF because I can buy fresher stuff cheaper up here. It's great to have orchards, farmer's markets and even an organic beef company up in the hills

                                    I found out a manager at the TJ I frequent has a vacation home up here. I told him I was going to call in my frozen food order to him every Friday for him to bring up - I think he thought I was kidding.........

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                                    • baddog
                                      So Fucking Banned
                                      • Apr 2001
                                      • 107089

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by DeNovo
                                      Trader Joe's is definitely cheaper, the produce like apples for instance are smaller. Still, it's bargain organic.

                                      Incidentally Trader Joe's is where I first stumbled upon Stevia a 0 calorie herbal sweetener. Great stuff.
                                      I get their ads. If I went, it would be for some of their specialty snacks.

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                                      • After Shock Media
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                                        • Mar 2001
                                        • 35299

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by DeNovo
                                        Ever notice organic milk seems to have a longer expiration date than conventional? Odd.
                                        You can just add a small pinch of salt and increase the expiration distance of any milk without effecting the taste any. Though a gallon never lasts around here for more than a day or two max.

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                                        • MikeSmoke
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Nov 2002
                                          • 3241

                                          #21
                                          Trader Joe's has the most awesome small chocolate chip cakes :-)
                                          (Plus the best prices on ahi, too ) :-)

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                                          • dennisthemenace
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Feb 2003
                                            • 2668

                                            #22
                                            We shop at both and love 'em. The Trader Joe's brand stuff is great and the names (Trader Mings, Trader Jose's) are funny.

                                            There are 2 local mom & pop places that have incredible produce in the nearby ghetto markets.. I don't know how they do it, the prices are great and the stuff is fresher than anywhere else.
                                            All the best to you

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                                            • viki
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Jan 2005
                                              • 2640

                                              #23
                                              I love Trader Joe's. I don't do my full shopping there but I do go there for cheese (the "fancy" cheeses are a lot cheaper there), snacks, and frozen stuff.

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                                              • Sarah_Jayne
                                                Now with more Jayne
                                                • Dec 2002
                                                • 40077

                                                #24
                                                Trader Joe's isn't in the UK..Whole Foods just opened up BUT only has stores in central London. Organic has been all the craze in the UK for years now so they really should spread out.

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