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  • Bacteria and Fecal Matter Found in Grocery Carts

    Bacteria and Fecal Matter Found in Grocery Carts

    A recent study made by researcher Charles Gerba on the cleanliness of grocery carts concluded that grocery carts are not as clean as they look. This conclusion was made after swabbing and doing analyses of 85 samples of grocery carts in 4 states. Results of the analyses showed that 72% of the carts were found…

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  • Reduce Food Storage and Cut Your Cash

    Reduce Food Storage and Cut Your Cash

    The price of food is going up day-in and day-out, the pocket is quickly shrinking and paychecks are not increasing. The retail grocery is seldom abiding to expiry dates of products and the authorities are trying to explain that sell-before date is a misnomer for spoiled food. We have all witnessed that. A recent study…

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