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9 Grocery Items Where the Fancy Packaging Is Costing You More

Grocery packaging is designed to catch your attention, and premium-looking labels can make an ordinary product seem more special. Matte boxes, glass jars, minimalist designs, and words like “artisan” or “small batch” can all create a higher-end impression. But the product inside may not be dramatically different from a less…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Oct 6

What’s Really in Your Coffee Creamer? Here’s What Cancer Experts Say About the Ingredients

That splash of coffee creamer may seem too small to matter, but for someone drinking two or three cups every morning, the ingredients can add...

Saving Advice · Sep 19

Nine Greens and Superfood Powders Recalled Over Salmonella Are Still Sitting in Pantries a Month Later

A Salmonella recall covering nine Food To Live greens powders has resurfaced in FDA enforcement records. The pouches have long shelf lives.

Medical Daily · Sep 9

8 Label Warnings Every Shopper Should Learn to Spot

Walking through the grocery aisles, it’s easy to get distracted by flashy packaging and tempting deals. But hidden in plain sight are label warnings that can make a huge difference to your health, budget, and peace of mind. Ignoring these warnings can lead to unwanted surprises—like allergens, hidden sugars, or…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Oct 5, 2025

8 Types of Hidden or Surprising Ingredients in Common Grocery Items (And How to Spot Them)

When we buy packaged foods at the grocery store, we often rely on the front label or our assumptions about the product. However, a closer look at the ingredient list can sometimes reveal surprising or hidden components. These might include unexpected sugars, high levels of sodium, various additives, or ingredients…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Jun 6, 2025

How to prioritize healthy groceries

Nutrient profiling systems use algorithms to simplify picking healthy groceries

Salon · Dec 30, 2024

Nutrition Facts labels have a complicated legacy – a historian explains the science and politics of translating food into information

The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on nearly every packaged food product in the U.S. since 1994, has recently become an icon for consumer transparency.

The Conversation · Jul 16, 2024