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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I finally decided to check it out and I've decided to make this one of my weekly/biweekly places for food shopping. 
I like the prepared salads, they're cheaper than other grocery stores and have a nice variety. [/quote]

I avoid Trader Joes as I try to eat healthy and avoid processed foods. It's a horrible store if you live a healthy lifestyle.[/quote]

Translation: "I avoid Trader Joes as I try to avoid food. It's a horrible store if you have an eating disorder."[/quote]

I don't think that's fair to PP.  TJ does have some healthy stuff, but offers a lot of impulse-stuff from the bakery and frozen food sections are not particularly healthy.  It's hard to avoid b/c they bunch stuff all together, evil marketing geniuses.  In Safeway or Giant you just avoid those aisles.[/quote]

Sure Trader Joe's has a variety, but if you walk into TJ's and just see junk, then you probably have a screwed up relationship with food to begin with. I try and eat healthy for most of my diet, but that doesn't mean I don't buy Peppermint Joejoes when they're in season (or other snacks at other times), or a little of this and that in moderation. "Clean eating" these days is basically an "appropriate" way of saying you have an eating disorder. The problem is, that those same people also use "clean eating" as a justification for their eating disorder - instead of seeking help or treatment. [/quote]

Interesting that you are able to diagnose an eating disorder by reading someone's anonymous post. Why are "TJ" customers so militant about defending this store from any criticism. It's just a goddamn grocery store.[/quote]

I don't get "militancy." I understand that PPs are calling out a ridiculously untrue statement. Yes, there is an amazing or horrific assortment of goodies, depending on how you feel about it, but there's a boatload of healthy options, too. [/quote]

I think the junk outpaces the few "healthy" options about 5-1.

I mean, just look at the lists people have put up: Frozen this, chocolate-covered that, etc. etc. etc. All processed junk food. [/quote]

Yes, because this is a "what do you love" post, and I know this is shocking, but most people tend to love chocolate more than they love asparagus. This is true no matter WHERE you grocery shop. You have disordered eating if this thread, and it's lack of "healthy" options bring you some stress. Please get help.[/quote]

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