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I’m sure that the libs would think they need to do a better job educating people about the need to make “healthy choices”. And, of course, this will take another government program.

A very, very small container of red raspberries at one of our local stores was $4.99. No one is buying them because of the cost and several in each container now have mold on them. Asked the produce manager about them and he said, “Well, we just end up throwing most of them away when they are this expensive”. Just looked at me with a strange glare when I asked if it wouldn’t be better to just sell them for less in the beginning so people would buy them rather than throw them away and not recoup any of their money.

It’s not that people don’t want to buy fresh fruit and veggies in our area, but when you, like me, have $50 a week to spend on groceries, you can’t spend 10 percent of it on one small item.

I also refuse to buy anything that says gluten free, reduced sodium, low fat, etc. Really cuts down on what is available. Wish they would leave my food alone.

“Well, we just end up throwing most of them away when they are this expensive”.

I had this discussion with my kids at a young age. “Who determines the price of the stuff at the grocery store?”

Their answers included the manager, the owner, the lady at the checkout, the government, etc.

I then said something like “And what if they marked a candy bar at $100? Would you buy it?” With a a few more questions from me like that they figured out that it was they, the consumer, that set the prices. And then talked about supply and demand, etc.

“I also refuse to buy anything that says gluten free, reduced sodium, low fat, etc. “

Smart move. Large, long term studies have shown reduced sodium is dangerous to your health, especially if you have a heart condition.

Salt, We Misjudged You
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/03/opinion/sunday/we-only-think-we-know-the-truth-about-salt.html?_r=0

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2891182/posts?q=1&;page=1

Just looked at me with a strange glare when I asked if it wouldn’t be better to just sell them for less in the beginning so people would buy them rather than throw them away and not recoup any of their money.

His store probably does scan based trading, the supplier owns the product until it is scanned and sold.

So the wasted product does not have any bearing on his store bottom line.

Lowering the price and not doing it in conjunction with a supplier promotion would cost him.