Alive and Wide Awake
A year ago, a large head of romaine was $1.99 at Sprouts and could easily feed three—now, it’s $2.99 for a head that barely makes a salad for one, so you have to buy two, which still isn’t enough for three. Halo’s, those cute little oranges that are great healthy snack, now taste like chemicals. I just returned a five pound bag to Walmart because they were literally inedible. The customer service lady was nonplussed. At least I got my $8 back. Want some cashews? They’re $8.99 a pound. Pistachio’s? $9.99 lb. Chopped pecans? $8.98 for a one pound bag. Nuts have always been expensive—but this is ridiculous. If, like me, you’re staying away from processed crappy chocolate bars and thinking you’re making the healthier choice by choosing dark chocolate treat—think again, it may be laden with lead and cadmium. Do you like honey as a natural sweetener? Well, the USDA is now feeding honeybees a waxseen to combat an aggressive bacteria called foulbrood. I’m sure there’s nothing to worry about—no...