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fully support buying in bulk, BUT doing it at a lo...

2010-01-14T20:42:22.595-05:00

fully support buying in bulk, BUT doing it at a local food co-op where (a) you can bring your own containers, as Northwest Mom points out, (b) you can find much more locally produced food, cutting way way down on shipping emissions, and (c) you're much more likely to be buying food that was responsibly grown, processed, shipped, etc.

Just one tiny example: palm oil. It's in an

It's worth mention buying unpackaged items in bulk...

2010-01-13T23:55:10.436-05:00

It's worth mention buying unpackaged items in bulk (by the scoop), like flour/sugar/beans/pasta/spices/etc. there are many vendors on etsy.com who sell bulk bags and/or you can take your containers in from home, get them weighed prior to filling (tare weight) and then not have to repackage at all.

Even if you use the store provided plastic or paper bags for the bulk bin foods,

All good tips. We "Costco" it when we can and I al...

2010-01-13T21:03:55.400-05:00

All good tips. We "Costco" it when we can and I also go through PeaPod for groceries (saving money on gas) because with 3 under 3, it is extremely hard to get out!! Following from MBC!