ShempMcGurk wrote: > Walmart Bests Whole Foods in Blind Taste Tests > <http://lifehacker.com/5480193/walmart-bests-whole-foods-in-blind-taste-\ > tests> > In a series of blind taste tests performed by The Atlantic's Corby > Kummer, he found, to his surprise, that much of Walmart's new > locally-grown fruits and vegetables taste just as good as (and sometimes > better than) what you'll find at higher end stores like Whole Foods, but > at a far better price. Kummer bought a bunch of fresh eggs, cheese, > spinach, pears, and other locally-produced food from both Walmart and > Whole Foods, cooked up a meal, and invited a bunch of friends over for a > blind taste test. Here's what they discovered: > > As I had been in my own kitchen, the tasters were surprised when the > results were unblinded at the end of the meal and they learned that in a > number of instances they had adamantly preferred Walmart produce. And > they weren't entirely happy. > > Walmart didn't win every time, but apparently you can find some good > produce at the megastore. [The Atlantic > <http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/201003/walmart-local-produce> ]
The "Food, Inc" movie had quite a segment on Walmart's commitment to providing organic food. However the best deals around here are at the farmer's markets.
