As an aside, does anyone else’s Wal-Mart have absolutely horrible looking produce? For the past 6 months, the celery has looked gangly and the iceberg lettuce heads are soft as a pillow. I don’t know where they get their produce, but it can’t all be locally because everywhere else I shop has great looking produce. I didn’t know if maybe it was just my Wal-Mart.
I avoid walmart produce altogether, but the worst experience I ever had with it was the strange rubbery feel of their broccoli. What were they doing to it I can’t imagine, but broccoli shouldn’t feel like it was bought in a gag shop.
I quit buying produce at walmart long ago.....get it home and it goes bad within days. As for prices rising at walmart....yup, they are going up! If you note, the package sizes have decreased but the prices have either gone up or stayed close to the same as it was for larger sizes. Not all items have decreased in size, but many have. I worked for walmart for over 15 years...was shocked to see how much grocery prices went up a few months back. It was always company policy to raise prices a “little at a time” [pennies to perhaps 10cents increments]. Now they are raising prices by a good 50 cents to $1 [or more] each price increase [NOT all items, but high volume ones]. Many of the items I used to buy now cost more.....and I mean “more” from 25 cents to $1 per item [which sure adds up your bill!]. MOST of those items, the package sizing has decreased [especially pet foods & dog treats, shampoos, HBA items, ice cream, boxed items, dairy products, etc]. I have found I can no longer “save” at walmart.....now I scan the sales papers for better buys. hyperinflation? I dunno, but I do know prices at walmart are on the rise!
Please don’t waster your money on iceberg lettuce, it is crap. Mostly water, hardly any nutrients. Get the green lettuces - romaine, red/green leaf, boston. They may cost more but you’re getting a far, far nutritionally superior and tastier product.