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Default Boston: New nonprofit store sells donated surplus food

"Cheri" > Wrote in message:
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> "sf" > wrote in message
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>> On Sun, 7 Jun 2015 11:20:49 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
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>>> From WBUR. Some of the prices don't sound any better than what I can get
>>> at the discount rack at Market Basket (canned goods, in that section) or
>>> at Haymarket (produce; that's only on Fridays and Saturdays) but if I can
>>> get a deal on baking chocolate and walnuts, it might be worth a trip
>>> every two months or so. I wonder how many other cities have stores like
>>> this.
>>>
>>>
http://www.wbur.org/2015/06/04/dorch...-grocery-story
>>>
>>>
>>> By Curt Nickisch
>>>
>>>
>>> First paragraphs:
>>>
>>> Is it worth buying groceries at a steep discount if they have a shorter
>>> shelf life? A new grocery store in Dorchester is finding out. It opened
>>> its doors Thursday with shelves full of surplus and aging food.
>>>
>>> Called Daily Table, the nonprofit grocery store just outside of Codman
>>> Square is selling canned vegetables two for $1, a dozen eggs for 99
>>> cents, and potatoes at 49 cents a pound.

>>
>> People post regularly and proudly here about buying "used" meat, which
>> is in the mark down bin because it's at or near its sell by date - so
>> why would any of the above be a bad thing? Buy less and shop more
>> often, if saving money on food is a priority.
>>
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>> sf

>
> Except to me it's not "used" meat, it's reduced in price meat, which I
> always look for, also S-Mart puts out a rack of discounted veggies, fruits,
> etc. everyday at 10:00 A.M. lots of good buys there, but I'm not out at that
> time as a rule, usually shop early around 6-7 or so. I buy a lot at the .99
> Cent Store and the Dollar Tree store, lots of name brands marked a lot
> lower, I love all those buys.
>
> Cheri
>
>


Speaking of used meat I am having a good wank right now ! Your
posts do get me hot !