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Egnever

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110. In theory I like the idea

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 06:18 PM

Jun 2015

The reality I think, is it is a matter of time before someone gets sick and files a lawsuit. Just the nature of our society sadly.

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Trader Joe's Ex-President Opens Store With Aging Food And Cheap Meals [View all] KamaAina Jun 2015 OP

aye very strong yea cali Jun 2015 #1

Agreed, it beats just tossing the food like so many stores do. nt cstanleytech Jun 2015 #43

Sounds good to me. I'm sure residents would welcome affordable nutritious food valerief Jun 2015 #2

Totally with you. tymorial Jun 2015 #82

Have you ever had butter on a poptart? snort Jun 2015 #88

Nah, usually eat them uncooked. tymorial Jun 2015 #98

If you haven't then I think you should!! nt MADem Jun 2015 #116

Note that whenever you eat in a regular restaurant you don't get to know how close to expiration PoliticAverse Jun 2015 #3

Excellent point. The idea of this type of store in an answer to several problems. Access in food jwirr Jun 2015 #10

How close? You don't even know which side of the expiration date the food was. n/t A Simple Game Jun 2015 #18

Yes you do, it's called today's "special" FLPanhandle Jun 2015 #66

I am nay on the prices... Those are Aldi prices (a Trader Joe store) ScreamingMeemie Jun 2015 #4

In Houston, maybe KamaAina Jun 2015 #5

In Mi, CA, TX and WI. Markup is way too high. ScreamingMeemie Jun 2015 #11

Without markup, how do you pay for the store? FrodosPet Jun 2015 #93

not where I live. not even close. cali Jun 2015 #7

Here's the ad for Aldi Boston ScreamingMeemie Jun 2015 #20

again, you live in Houston. things are very different on the east coast cali Jun 2015 #40

Which tells us nothing. ieoeja Jun 2015 #41

I was able to find them. ScreamingMeemie Jun 2015 #42

How? ieoeja Jun 2015 #44

No...that is Aldi in Medford--a long way from Dorchester. MADem Jun 2015 #75

Not to mention tymorial Jun 2015 #83

If you are up on Savin Hill in Dorchester, you're doing great.... MADem Jun 2015 #97

Yup. Gormy Cuss Jun 2015 #90

It's actually pretty hard to get *out* of Dorchester on public transit. Intentionally. Recursion Jun 2015 #114

Yep, unless you live on Savin Hill it can be difficult. nt MADem Jun 2015 #115

Aldi and Trader Joe's are run by related people, billionaire brothers, but are not the same entity GreatGazoo Jun 2015 #21

I never saw a Trader Joe's in Wales geardaddy Jun 2015 #51

good information but missing a few things unapatriciated Jun 2015 #60

My first TJ's visit that I remember was Newport Beach around 1977 GreatGazoo Jun 2015 #72

now that was a memory trip NJCher Jun 2015 #84

On vacations in Miami as kids, I recall a tropical restaurant 'Trader' smthg. had to be Vics. appalachiablue Jun 2015 #92

We didn't get TJ's in the Twin Cities hifiguy Jun 2015 #105

Lots of crave-able items in their selections GreatGazoo Jun 2015 #106

those are terrific TJ selections NJCher Jun 2015 #107

I'm coming to your house for dinner tonight. hifiguy Jun 2015 #108

Wow, you guys really do live in another world in Texas. Costs more here in Mass. nt valerief Jun 2015 #53

Nope. Aldi prices are pretty much the same all over. ScreamingMeemie Jun 2015 #54

To be honest, I never even heard of Aldi, but I see there's one not far from me. valerief Jun 2015 #57

For staple stuff and some types of produce hifiguy Jun 2015 #100

I went to a nearby Aldi last evening. It was clean, small, filled mostly with valerief Jun 2015 #104

Prices are different here in NC. ladyVet Jun 2015 #109

Aldi's is not a Trader Joe's store unapatriciated Jun 2015 #63

Food is expensive in the city. MADem Jun 2015 #74

I had some maple syrup today that had a sell by date of 2014 - hollysmom Jun 2015 #6

Generally, maple syrup lasts a long time - closeupready Jun 2015 #9

For those like me who cannot afford genuine maple syrup, the artificial totodeinhere Jun 2015 #85

Sure why not? I'd shop there. closeupready Jun 2015 #8

Isn't this what most of us do daily in our homes? No Vested Interest Jun 2015 #12

there is no federal standard for expiration dates... Javaman Jun 2015 #16

I'm still drinking bottled water that expired 5 years ago. Fuddnik Jun 2015 #23

the vodka never lasts... Javaman Jun 2015 #28

Priorities! BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #29

You wouldn't want that vodka to go bad awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #55

The nice thing about booze is that hifiguy Jun 2015 #101

fairly good but I will disagree with a few airplaneman Jun 2015 #59

Those great prices for the Boston area. bunnies Jun 2015 #13

it's a sad state of affairs that someone deams this viable as a profit maker. nt Javaman Jun 2015 #14

It's nonprofit. N/t lostnfound Jun 2015 #50

I guess that's marginally better Javaman Jun 2015 #81

Why throw away perfectly edible food? hifiguy Jun 2015 #102

I agree, but giving your response to my post it appears as if it sailed over your head. Javaman Jun 2015 #113

YES Mira Jun 2015 #15

EAT RECYLED FOOD! MineralMan Jun 2015 #17

Our local grocery store allows you to purchase this food Horse with no Name Jun 2015 #19

We can buy imperfect or older produce quite cheaply here, too. nt tblue37 Jun 2015 #26

I like the idea of it being a non-profit. I hope someday all our food retailers will operate Cleita Jun 2015 #22

West Oakland has a nice food co-op KamaAina Jun 2015 #68

Those would be pretty good prices for the most part SheilaT Jun 2015 #24

Yea, indeed! nt tblue37 Jun 2015 #25

Yea! Giving people in poorer areas a chance to buy food inexpensively is great peacebird Jun 2015 #27

yea Liberal_in_LA Jun 2015 #30

It beats taking the T out of the neighborhood Warpy Jun 2015 #31

I agree. And some people would have to take the bus to the T... MADem Jun 2015 #76

Who could object? BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #32

+1 million geardaddy Jun 2015 #48

Me too, and they pop up on the Nicollet Mall hifiguy Jun 2015 #103

Yes! geardaddy Jun 2015 #117

Smell doesn't seem to work with produce anymore... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #56

Definitely BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #61

And finding a good tasting tomato awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #64

Lots of produce is coated in wax to retard spoilage. Gormy Cuss Jun 2015 #89

You make some good points but on the other hand given all of the food recalls over salmonella totodeinhere Jun 2015 #86

Yea. nt Ilsa Jun 2015 #33

Aye! This is a resourceful endeavor, and helps people who would be without. Avalux Jun 2015 #34

Caution: Story from old fart about frugal living during childhood! Doc_Technical Jun 2015 #35

Wasn't there a study that found that access to more nutritious foods didn't improve consumption? aikoaiko Jun 2015 #36

Grocery Outlet KT2000 Jun 2015 #37

Grocery Outlets definately one of my favorite stores. airplaneman Jun 2015 #49

Me too! KT2000 Jun 2015 #73

They are indeed a chain KamaAina Jun 2015 #69

It's my second favorite store shanti Jun 2015 #71

Great idea, I hope it spreads! Paper Roses Jun 2015 #38

I've had bad luck with TJ's produce while it was in the store IronLionZion Jun 2015 #39

About that deer sausage.... unapatriciated Jun 2015 #62

I'm worried about that deer sausage. IronLionZion Jun 2015 #80

We do sell a frozen bison burger but... unapatriciated Jun 2015 #94

The food banks are a good idea IronLionZion Jun 2015 #112

I've been very pleased with TJ's products, and their return policy is as good as Costco's... Hekate Jun 2015 #67

I like TJ's packaged foods and their great alcohol selection. IronLionZion Jun 2015 #79

Double yea denbot Jun 2015 #45

Sounds like a great plan to me. n/t geardaddy Jun 2015 #46

I'm in favor of the idea. Many people have no car and live in a food desert. Shrike47 Jun 2015 #47

Excellent. Saw special on MSNBC about food being wasted. lostnfound Jun 2015 #52

Yea! deathrind Jun 2015 #58

I say yea unapatriciated Jun 2015 #65

The local TJ's donates lots to our food bank The Blue Flower Jun 2015 #70

TJ's has made it the responsibility unapatriciated Jun 2015 #111

I'd love to eat there. Renew Deal Jun 2015 #77

Aldi at least local will discount stuff as it approaches due date dembotoz Jun 2015 #78

i saw a documentary on food network about this. retrowire Jun 2015 #87

Yea! ybbor Jun 2015 #91

Good idea. Meanwhile, in France ... Arugula Latte Jun 2015 #95

I love it. Lee-Lee Jun 2015 #96

They call them Grocery Outlet in Spokane, along with about 20 other stores that jtuck004 Jun 2015 #99

In theory I like the idea Egnever Jun 2015 #110