lindas
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Post by lindas on Jun 19, 2016 17:01:46 GMT
I think she's spot on. This is right up there with NewYork yanking salt off tables and Philadelphia adding a 1.5 cent tax to every ounce of sweetened drinks. So an 8 ounce soda now costs 12 cents more but I can eat all the donuts I want with it. Makes perfect sense.
I don't want, nor do I need, a corporation or the government to tell me what I can buy or eat.
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Post by SockMonkey on Jun 19, 2016 17:06:31 GMT
OMG, this woman sounds like an entitled asshole. Yes, we DO live in a capitalist society, so take your ass to your beloved Aldi and buy your eggs and get your soup from the dollar store, or whatever you need to do.
She's not mad about cage-free eggs. She's mad that she has to go elsewhere for the product she wants. You know, kind of like how people who DID want cage-free, organic stuff had to do a while back.
Ugh, what a snowflake.
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Jun 19, 2016 17:14:18 GMT
That's not about someone telling you what to eat in any way. It's about a company making a moral decision to buy and sell cage free eggs in their establishment.
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Post by freecharlie on Jun 19, 2016 17:16:14 GMT
OMG, this woman sounds like an entitled asshole. Yes, we DO live in a capitalist society, so take your ass to your beloved Aldi and buy your eggs and get your soup from the dollar store, or whatever you need to do. She's not mad about cage-free eggs. She's mad that she has to go elsewhere for the product she wants. You know, kind of like how people who DID want cage-free, organic stuff had to do a while back. Ugh, what a snowflake. I don't think she is an entitled ass, just that she was expressing her feelings about not having the product she was used to.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2016 17:17:05 GMT
My guess is the petitions that get Costco's attention are from what the customers buy not from "food activists" Their business model is to sell to retailers with the family shopper being a secondary market. If most restaurateurs, caterers, and bakeries are asking for cage free because their customers are asking..... that is what Costco will sell.
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RosieKat
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Post by RosieKat on Jun 19, 2016 17:19:04 GMT
I think it's more about supply and demand. There is *more* demand for the cage-free right now, so that's what Costco is supplying. I was at least understanding where she was coming from until she goes into her litany of stuff she's annoyed with - like removing the dye from her childhood favorite mac and cheese. At that point, it was really turning into a whine to me. At least complaining about an increase in price (whether someone thinks it's worth it or not) is something we can all relate to. Griping about dye being removed from food? Stupid.
I also think it's a relatively petty whine even about the expense - she has to spend about $5 extra to get the same quantity of eggs, which lasts 2 weeks and is her kid's main protein. I know we're all sick of being nickeled and dimed to death, and that $5 is a lot to some people, but really, that is a pretty minimal cost increase for a main dietary building block. Other food items have gone up a lot more. And FWIW, I have to spend about $2.50 for a dozen eggs at my grocery store, lady!
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Post by Merge on Jun 19, 2016 17:21:05 GMT
Too bad! There are plenty of places to buy conventional things.
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Post by SockMonkey on Jun 19, 2016 17:23:22 GMT
I think it's more about supply and demand. There is *more* demand for the cage-free right now, so that's what Costco is supplying. I was at least understanding where she was coming from until she goes into her litany of stuff she's annoyed with - like removing the dye from her childhood favorite mac and cheese. At that point, it was really turning into a whine to me. At least complaining about an increase in price (whether someone thinks it's worth it or not) is something we can all relate to. Griping about dye being removed from food? Stupid. I also think it's a relatively petty whine even about the expense - she has to spend about $5 extra to get the same quantity of eggs, which lasts 2 weeks and is her kid's main protein. I know we're all sick of being nickeled and dimed to death, and that $5 is a lot to some people, but really, that is a pretty minimal cost increase for a main dietary building block. Other food items have gone up a lot more. And FWIW, I have to spend about $2.50 for a dozen eggs at my grocery store, lady! I love that she's mad about chemicals and dyes being removed from Kraft when they did it without telling anyone and NOBODY FREAKING NOTICED. They should ship her a pile of it if she still wants it. This part was my favorite: "Alas, being a busy mother of two children under the age of three, I spend my time shopping and cooking for my family instead of contacting stores about my social-justice project of the week."
OMG. Sanctimommy alert!!! Yes, yes, you have TWO children! We don't know HOW you do it! Seriously, STFU. SaveSave
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Post by lumo on Jun 19, 2016 17:26:57 GMT
"In countless ways, large and small, the anti-science and pro-feelings food-justice lobby has denied families like mine the ability to choose what we put on our dinner plates."
Um, no. She can still choose whatever she'd like -- she just may need to do so elsewhere, AS SHE HERSELF POINTS OUT THAT SHE DOES.
Also? Eggs at my Aldi are not under $1/dz.
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Post by LeaP on Jun 19, 2016 17:37:25 GMT
At my Costco they have 18 egg packages for ~$1.39. I have found that stores like Costco and Trader Joe's often discontinue or change what is available. That is their business model, I shop at both often enough to notice. I like that Costco is expanding the organic and cage free lineup. Maybe Sam's Club is the store more interested in rolling back prices, so it is the place Ms NY Post shopper.
ETA: NY Post is the Fox News of newspapers.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2016 17:39:25 GMT
I've noticed over the past year that more and more products at Costco are changing over to organic, etc.
It doesn't really matter to me one way or another except that it does make the prices much higher.
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Post by cmpeter on Jun 19, 2016 17:42:57 GMT
This shopper thinks it's great they now sell cage free eggs at Costco. It saves me a ton of money as I no longer need to pay $4 a dozen at my grocery store.
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Post by SockMonkey on Jun 19, 2016 17:50:14 GMT
"Bethany Mandel, a stay-at-home mom, is a senior contributor to The Federalist." She has time to write for The Federalist, but no time for the "social justice project of the week." HAHAHAHAHA! OH, Bethany. You so crazy. Be sure to also avoid all of these companies who have committed to cage free eggs, because it's clearly interfering with your hatred of the "social justice project." fortune.com/2016/01/20/target-cage-free-eggs/
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2016 17:57:30 GMT
She has the choice to buy at Aldi if Costco's business model doesn't line up with her food priorities. Glad she figured that out.
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Post by Zee on Jun 19, 2016 18:01:22 GMT
"In countless ways, large and small, the anti-science and pro-feelings food-justice lobby has denied families like mine the ability to choose what we put on our dinner plates." Um, no. She can still choose whatever she'd like -- she just may need to do so elsewhere, AS SHE HERSELF POINTS OUT THAT SHE DOES. Also? Eggs at my Aldi are not under $1/dz. Interesting! The prices on eggs change often, but they're routinely under a dollar at my Aldi. They were 79 cents/doz 2 days ago.
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Post by valincal on Jun 19, 2016 18:05:13 GMT
"In countless ways, large and small, the anti-science and pro-feelings food-justice lobby has denied families like mine the ability to choose what we put on our dinner plates." Um, no. She can still choose whatever she'd like -- she just may need to do so elsewhere, AS SHE HERSELF POINTS OUT THAT SHE DOES. Also? Eggs at my Aldi are not under $1/dz. Interesting! The prices on eggs change often, but they're routinely under a dollar at my Aldi. They were 79 cents/doz 2 days ago. Wow...that's super cheap!
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Post by originalvanillabean on Jun 19, 2016 18:05:18 GMT
It's a choice. They choose what to sell and she chooses to purchase, or not.
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Post by Zee on Jun 19, 2016 18:06:51 GMT
Interesting! The prices on eggs change often, but they're routinely under a dollar at my Aldi. They were 79 cents/doz 2 days ago. Wow...that's super cheap! I know. They were 69 cents a few months ago, and something like $2.39 when there was an egg production shortage due to bird flu.
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scrapmommy3
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Post by scrapmommy3 on Jun 19, 2016 18:21:32 GMT
"Bethany Mandel, a stay-at-home mom, is a senior contributor to The Federalist." She has time to write for The Federalist, but no time for the "social justice project of the week." HAHAHAHAHA! OH, Bethany. You so crazy. Be sure to also avoid all of these companies who have committed to cage free eggs, because it's clearly interfering with your hatred of the "social justice project." fortune.com/2016/01/20/target-cage-free-eggs/This is an awful lot of food to avoid. Do you think she realizes as she drives through that drive thru to save time for her writing?
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Post by peasapie on Jun 19, 2016 18:38:16 GMT
I think she has too much time on her hands.
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scrappinmama
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Post by scrappinmama on Jun 19, 2016 18:44:42 GMT
I just bought eggs for 49 cents on sale. I couldn't believe how cheap they were, so I bought 2 dozen. I buy cage free at Target, but I wasn't about to pass up 49 cent eggs! If she doesn't like cage free, she can shop somewhere else.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Jun 19, 2016 18:47:41 GMT
I bought eggs ON SALE at my grocery store yesterday for $5.99. That was the sale price. I am one of those who likes to eat free range/organic/ethically treated chicken eggs. I would rather spend the $2 more and save myself from getting an extra coffee once a week. (My coffee is $3.41) This sounds bitchy and I mean it at the NY Post writer. Not anyone here. I am hopefully getting my message across clearly
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Post by elaine on Jun 19, 2016 18:49:29 GMT
Actually, in my local Costco, it is the extended multi-generational families who bring every relation with them to shop at Costco on the weekend and block the whole wide aisles as they stand and talk while their kids run in front of peoples' carts with no warning that are ruining Costco.
As long as the Food Activists shop in groups of 6 or less, they are more than welcome to shop in my Costco.
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 19, 2016 20:23:14 GMT
OMG, this woman sounds like an entitled asshole. Yes, we DO live in a capitalist society, so take your ass to your beloved Aldi and buy your eggs and get your soup from the dollar store, or whatever you need to do. She's not mad about cage-free eggs. She's mad that she has to go elsewhere for the product she wants. You know, kind of like how people who DID want cage-free, organic stuff had to do a while back. Ugh, what a snowflake. Time to shop somewhere else. I kept expecting to read something horrible and all I read is they no longer carry a product she wants. Isn't this par for the course with warehouse clubs? You find something you love and then BAM! We no longer carry this item. At least there still are eggs. I only have a Sam's club membership, but it seems like if you find something you like, stock up! -->> Never buys cage free eggs
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scrappinghappy
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Post by scrappinghappy on Jun 19, 2016 20:50:19 GMT
My guess is the petitions that get Costco's attention are from what the customers buy not from "food activists" Their business model is to sell to retailers with the family shopper being a secondary market. If most restaurateurs, caterers, and bakeries are asking for cage free because their customers are asking..... that is what Costco will sell. As someone who has worked in the food industry I can guarantee you that Costco's primary market is NOT retailers nor is it restaurants and the food industry in general. Food for the food industry does sometimes come from Costco but for the most part we are buying from wholesalers with much better and pricing and waaaay larger bulk packaging. Consider eggs. We bought 200 DOZEN eggs a week. A place like a breakfast restaurant can go through that in a day. The supplier of our wild caught Atlantic Salmon (Which is how it's featured on the menu) buys fish processed by China. In fact ALL the fish and seafood supplied by this company passes through Chinese hands somewhere between the sea or farm and the table. So if food activists want to police what we eat, a great place to start would not be Costco.
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Post by Frazzled Mom on Jun 19, 2016 22:13:25 GMT
I just bought eggs for 49 cents on sale. WOW! I'm happy here if I can get them for $4.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2016 22:47:47 GMT
There are not enough eyerolls in the world for that silly woman or her hilariously ignorant article.
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Post by lucyg on Jun 19, 2016 23:40:10 GMT
I think all the eggs sold in California are cage-free now, by state law. I can still get a carton of two dozen XL non-organic eggs at Costco for $2. The 7yo would eat eggs three meals a day if I let him, so trust me, I know egg prices these days.
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Post by rebelyelle on Jun 20, 2016 0:31:19 GMT
Meh. This food activist and her food-activist friends are too busy supporting local vendors by shopping at farmers markets and local butchers, and growing our own backyard plots, to worry about harassing Costco over cage-free eggs. So not only is she a whiner, but she's a seriously mis-informed whiner.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jun 20, 2016 0:34:10 GMT
I think it's more about supply and demand. There is *more* demand for the cage-free right now, so that's what Costco is supplying. I was at least understanding where she was coming from until she goes into her litany of stuff she's annoyed with - like removing the dye from her childhood favorite mac and cheese. At that point, it was really turning into a whine to me. At least complaining about an increase in price (whether someone thinks it's worth it or not) is something we can all relate to. Griping about dye being removed from food? Stupid. I also think it's a relatively petty whine even about the expense - she has to spend about $5 extra to get the same quantity of eggs, which lasts 2 weeks and is her kid's main protein. I know we're all sick of being nickeled and dimed to death, and that $5 is a lot to some people, but really, that is a pretty minimal cost increase for a main dietary building block. Other food items have gone up a lot more. And FWIW, I have to spend about $2.50 for a dozen eggs at my grocery store, lady! I love that she's mad about chemicals and dyes being removed from Kraft when they did it without telling anyone and NOBODY FREAKING NOTICED. They should ship her a pile of it if she still wants it. This part was my favorite: "Alas, being a busy mother of two children under the age of three, I spend my time shopping and cooking for my family instead of contacting stores about my social-justice project of the week."
OMG. Sanctimommy alert!!! Yes, yes, you have TWO children! We don't know HOW you do it! Seriously, STFU. SaveSaveI believe the commercial about "nobody noticing" was supposed to mean that nobody noticed the change in taste. I believe that there were food bloggers (such as the one who runs 100 days of real food) have been really pushing for companies to eliminate dyes and chemicals that are not used in other countries, and Kraft is one company that followed through.
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