How safe is your grocery store?
“In an unprecedented report, NBC News ranks the top 10 grocery chains in the country in Dateline’s ‘Supermarket Sweep.’”
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B.O.S.S. shopping cart follows you around
“Gregory Garcia, a graduate student in mechanical engineering, developed a shopping cart that not only follows you around the store, but keeps a steady pace… Read More »B.O.S.S. shopping cart follows you around
Free books: It’s the August GLC giveaway!
UPDATE: The books are gone! | The first person to write in and request one of the books linked below gets it for free during… Read More »Free books: It’s the August GLC giveaway!
200 new lists added
I just posted 200 more lists: See sets 1200 and 1300. That means there are one thousand three hundred discarded scraps of paper here. Have… Read More »200 new lists added
Food vouchers add fruit and vegetables, cut milk
“Fruits, vegetables and whole grains will be added to the grocery list of items covered by the U.S. government’s Women, Infants and Children program, which… Read More »Food vouchers add fruit and vegetables, cut milk
Cutting grocery bills in half
“If you’re spending $150 to $250 a week, the grocery game can reduce that by a half to two-thirds. All you have to do is… Read More »Cutting grocery bills in half
Doctors say shopping carts can be a danger to children
“The nation’s pediatricians are warning parents today against putting children in shopping carts. ‘Parents are strongly encouraged to seek alternatives,’ says the American Academy of… Read More »Doctors say shopping carts can be a danger to children
Price Checkers Assemble Inflation Report
“Caren Gaffney would be the perfect contestant on ‘The Price is Right.’ She moves from store to store, meticulously combing the aisles and taking down… Read More »Price Checkers Assemble Inflation Report
Are organic fruit, veggies worth the extra cost?
“For parents concerned about the effect of the pesticides used in conventional food production, buying organic makes sense, University of Washington research shows. Children eating… Read More »Are organic fruit, veggies worth the extra cost?
Ancient Shopping List Shows Early Man Really Loved Meat
The Onion: “Ancient Shopping List Shows Early Man Really Loved Meat” (links to audio)
Why we’re fatter
“We all agree — and despair — that obesity is on the rise. America has been getting fatter for the past century, and the problem… Read More »Why we’re fatter
Hilarious…
We got yet another link on MetaFilter.
Calling all Vermonters and Idahoans!
Vermont! Idaho! Where are you? I just finished my book about this grocery list collection but there’s something missing: A list from Vermont and a… Read More »Calling all Vermonters and Idahoans!
Hungry for Whole Foods
“The hunger of some residents for the cachet of Whole Foods is stirring unease among working-class residents who worry they will be forced out by… Read More »Hungry for Whole Foods
Free books: It’s the July GLC giveaway!
UPDATE: The GLC Giveaway books for July are gone. Congrats to Zen O. and Aubrey M. — enjoy your free books! | The first person… Read More »Free books: It’s the July GLC giveaway!
Reimagining the Grocery List
“I keep seeing products designed to help people keep track of food they have and items they need from the grocery store. Eventually, these products… Read More »Reimagining the Grocery List
GLC on CBC Radio 3 (again)
Thanks for the link, CBC Radio 3!
GLC Audio: The feature you never asked for
Hear GLC reader Jason recite a grocery list: powered by ODEO
Organize that shopping cart
“Yes, even grocery shopping can be organized. Why? There’s something to be said for getting home and being able to enjoy nacho chips that aren’t… Read More »Organize that shopping cart