I was reviewing the list of recalled peanut containing items on the FDA website, and I was surprised at the variety of stores represented in that list. If you read the descriptions of the PCA factories, they were pretty wretched. Anf the guy who runs them is a real sleazebag. Willing to do anything and break any laws and take advantage of the system in any way possible to make a penny.
You would think that only the real cheap brands would us his products - the ones that are looking at the way to undercut similar products in cost and quality. But a review of the stores and chains affected reveals otherwise. The list lists premium brands such as Whole Foods and Trader Joe's, where you pay a pretty penny for your healthy goods. It also lists in-house brands like Price Chopper that you might expect to not have the very best (but still more than adequate) ingredients.
So you have to ask yourself - if everyone is using the same cruddy ingredients (and in this case, they were), how much is it worth to pay a premium for your groceries? Are the organic store brands as good as the organic Whole Foods or Trader Joe's brands? And where is all that extra money going to when you pay extra for the premium brands?
I guess the choice is up to you, and caveat emptor!
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