Considering the price, quality, and variety of foods offered at Trader Joe's, it's probably one of the best markets around. Whatever I can get at Trader Joe's, I'll buy there first, before going to Whole Foods, where it is more expensive. Reasons to love Trader Joe's:
+ Everything at Trader Joe's is free of artificial preservatives, colors, and flavors, trans-fats and MSG. No genetically modified ingredients in their private labels, either.
+ The price is almost always cheaper than Whole Foods, for the same exact products (like brand-name cereals) or similar privately labeled ones.
+ No clipping coupons or using a members card because everything is always at the lowest price.
+ Tons of organic products, from pasta sauce to dried cranberries to string cheese.
+ Bring in your own bags and fill out a raffle ticket to win a TJ's gift card!
+ Creative food samples using TJ's products!!
+ Big selection of wine and beer.
+ Easy to read symbols on the back of products that indicate "low sodium," "vegan," "gluten-free," and others. See here for a complete list http://www.traderjoes.com/labels_and_lists.html+ Cheap prepared foods - They have a lot of tasty prepared fresh, frozen, and shelf stable meals that are friendly for your budget and your body. Just make sure that you read the nutrition label, especially the serving size! Not everything will be low in fat or calories. At least you will find real natural ingredients, not artificial chemicals you can't pronounce.
Some trade offs are that they don't have a lot of produce selection, everything is packaged (no bulk bins!), and some specialty items get discontinued. But for all it's worth, Trader Joe's is top-notch in my book!
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yay! i think i'll go shop there today just because of this hahaha
thanks for the tip!
PLEASE have everyone go to TRADER JOES!!!! my favorite place of all time! Thanx Lisa for writig this. yay, i know u were always a bit "boo-ed" about TJs not having much of produce selection but all in all, i love their items! i dont think i was never really grossed out by anything there.
They are able to keep all their prices low because the company's got these crews called "the traveler" who goes around the world looking for the most natural, best, quality items. They get to have good negotiations and get the best deal possible, and they dont have any other vendors/wholesalers to go thru, thats why its at the best prices. Although ive noticed some items did go up like 5o cents but they work hard to get the prices down.
(at one time in the last 2 years or so, Almonds prices spiked up by like $1 due to low crops that year)
interesting to know that Tjs are directly connected with everyone around the globe.
thumbs up, lisa! i miss the abundance of TJs in california. can you come to nyc to help petition the building of more than just ONE location? the lines here go out to the front door!!!!
-trader julita
Do you know if EVERY SINGLE item is organic? Does it have to specify organic to be organic?
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