Dollar store eating: two weeks on dollar menu foods
A journalist tests shopping only at 99 Cents Only and Dollar Tree for two weeks to assess what a dollar can buy. The piece notes rising food costs, inflation concerns, and the limited healthy options, concluding with mixed outcomes and ongoing search for staples like onions.
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Department of Agriculture
Chuck Schumer
D-N.y
Schumer
Joint Economic Committee
Dollar
99 Cents Only
Dollar Tree
Lunch on the Go With Kidney Beans
Busy day prompts quick healthy lunch using leftover canned kidney beans. Grab one portable protein source and a simple pairing for a filling meal on the move.
Shopping Dollar Store Tips and Realities
Practical guidance on evaluating dollar store finds including expiration dates, package sizes, labels, restocking patterns, and when to skip items. Cautions on produce quality, milk sizes, missing staples like orange juice, and the lure of closeout items while highlighting healthier, fresher grocery alternatives.
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Alyson Ward
Tomato woes expose gaps in new farm bill
Congress and President Bush push a farm bill that omits key food safety provisions as a salmonella outbreak linked to tomatoes sickens 167 people across 17 states. Critics say the measure ignores studies and commissions once proposed by lawmakers and fails to restore border inspections or fund food safety oversight.
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Washington
Congress
Bush
Chris Waldrop
Consumer Federation of America
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Senate
Food-Safety Commission
Central de Abastos
Mexico City
United States
Max herb snips and Lunchables in a mixed grocery update
The piece describes a seven inch max herb snip dishwasher safe for easy cleaning and priced 10 to 13 dollars by mail order from King Arthur Flour. It also covers gluten free cookies from Whole Bakers and a Chicago company’s gluten free and gluten containing cookies, plus multiple Oscar Mayer Lunchables products priced around 1.72 to 3.24 dollars at a discount supermarket with different crackers cheeses meats and snacks.
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Kingarthurflour.com
Oscar Mayer
Lunchabies Jr
Lunchabies
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