Good Article by Medical Daily re: Trader Joe's - Page 2

ical · ‎03-26-2010

On 10/16/2014 Yahooey said:
You don't like TJ, you prefer Whole Foods. Ok got it

I like to know what is being fed to my family. Don't you? There are only a few items I will buy there because I know what the Brand is and what they package and from where the ingredients came.

Trader Joe's earned almost 1.5 stars out of five at Consumer Affairs.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/supermarkets/trader_joe.html

FunkyHulaGirl · ‎06-25-2011

On 10/16/2014 ical said:
On 10/16/2014 Yahooey said:
You don't like TJ, you prefer Whole Foods. Ok got it

I like to know what is being fed to my family. Don't you? There are only a few items I will buy there because I know what the Brand is and what they package and from where the ingredients came.

Trader Joe's earned almost 1.5 stars out of five at Consumer Affairs.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/supermarkets/trader_joe.html

Actually, this post is quite deceptive. This is NOT a 1.5 star rating from Consumer Affairs, per se, it's ratings given by customers - and if you'd bother to read them, you'd see that most are complaints about employees, with some non-verifiable stories about people who claimed to get sick after eating TJ products. Hmmm...so, did they eat ONLY items from TJ, which makes them so certain that that was what caused their becoming ill? One person claimed to get food poisoning from a watermelon. Well. it's remotely possible, but ONLY if the watermelon is cut, and TJs sells only whole watermelons. Mostly the complaints there are from ignorant people.

As for the original article, it's mere opinion; I wouldn't give it any credibility.

stazgirl · ‎06-11-2014

Hearsay And opinions at best. I love Trader Joe's have shop there for yes and have never become sick from anything there. I also find THIER employees to be helpful and knowledgable in the products. JMO,

sfnative · ‎03-10-2010

And you read "Prevention" magazine, too. Right?

You'd best know that if you're going to take a commodity or concern under attack, you had better have the best possible references possibly available: the more scientific the better. And, oh, that means NOT the ones that suit your agenda.

If, indeed, Trader Joe's is and has been as bad as you say, they would be out of business. End of subject.

Take your angst elsewhere.

glmama · ‎03-09-2010

On 10/16/2014 FunkyHulaGirl said:
On 10/16/2014 ical said:
On 10/16/2014 Yahooey said:
You don't like TJ, you prefer Whole Foods. Ok got it

I like to know what is being fed to my family. Don't you? There are only a few items I will buy there because I know what the Brand is and what they package and from where the ingredients came.

Trader Joe's earned almost 1.5 stars out of five at Consumer Affairs.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/supermarkets/trader_joe.html

Actually, this post is quite deceptive. This is NOT a 1.5 star rating from Consumer Affairs, per se, it's ratings given by customers - and if you'd bother to read them, you'd see that most are complaints about employees, with some non-verifiable stories about people who claimed to get sick after eating TJ products. Hmmm...so, did they eat ONLY items from TJ, which makes them so certain that that was what caused their becoming ill? One person claimed to get food poisoning from a watermelon. Well. it's remotely possible, but ONLY if the watermelon is cut, and TJs sells only whole watermelons. Mostly the complaints there are from ignorant people.

As for the original article, it's mere opinion; I wouldn't give it any credibility.

Yes, that! ${#emotions_dlg.thumbup}$

Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

On 10/16/2014 ssssgirl said: Hearsay And opinions at best. I love Trader Joe's have shop there for yes and have never become sick from anything there. I also find THIER employees to be helpful and knowledgable in the products. JMO,

I have always found their employees cheerful, funny, engaging and helpful, sometimes providing a level of service beyond what I normally expect. I love when the checkers will ask about things I'm buying and tell me their favorites too. Both of us end up trying new things.

Life without Mexican food is no life at all

ValuSkr · ‎03-15-2014

Thank you for this. I wouldn't call TJ's an evil empire, but it helps to know as much as possible about our food suppliers. TJ's are smart marketers. I'll still buy a few things there. But a regular supermarket, presumably more transparent than TJ's and just as price-competitive, is fine for my everyday needs.

kittymomNC · ‎08-09-2012

On 10/16/2014 ical said:
On 10/16/2014 Yahooey said:
You don't like TJ, you prefer Whole Foods. Ok got it

I like to know what is being fed to my family. Don't you? There are only a few items I will buy there because I know what the Brand is and what they package and from where the ingredients came.

Trader Joe's earned almost 1.5 stars out of five at Consumer Affairs.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/supermarkets/trader_joe.html

Since you also started a thread about this in Viewpoints and it has had quite a discussion there, it leads one to wonder what your problem really is with Trader Joe's.