It is a weekly choice at my house on which grocery store we will go to. Usually,we see who has the most on sale items we'd like to eat in the upcoming week. There are at least 10 grocery stores within 15 miles of my home so there are a lot of choices. I love to shop at Market Street, owned by HEB, which is full of beautiful produce, fresh seafood, sushi made right in front of me and brands I can't find at other stores. Unfortunately, it's a bit pricey so I can't go every week. What is the healthiest place to shop though?
CNN asked some doctors to rate a variety of grocery chains. It's no surprise that Whole Foods came out on top, but what were some of the other leaders?
- Whole Foods - for it's commitment to healthy eating across the board
- Safeway - called Tom Thumb where I live, for its O Organics in-house brand and an effort to have locally grown produce in stores.
- Harris Teeter in the Southeast, for its healthy shopping tools like Your Wellness for Life.
- Trader Joe's - for the in-store brands that are free of preservatives, trans fats and other unpleasantness.
- Hannaford in the Northeast, a certified organic supermarket with over 50 locally grown organic produce options.
- Albertsons - for the in store brand Wild Harvest which is about 15% less than other organic brands in the store.
- FoodLion for it's offshoot, Bloom which offers fresh produce and nutrition kiosks where you can print healthy recipes to take home.
- Publix - for a wide variety of family programs aimed at healthy eating.
- Pathmark in the Mid-Atlantic is a large buyer or locally grown produce.
- Super Target - for offering a wide variety of organic and healthy brands like Barbara's, Kashi and Sahala Snacks.
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