10 Secrets The Supermarket Does Not Want You To Know!

Just how well do you know your local supermarket?  Are there really things they wouldn't want me to know?  Take a look for yourself.......

1. Supermarkets, on average, inject the meat and poultry with 25-45% water to make the meat look plumper.  You are paying for this water.
2. The supermarket is designed to slow you down as much as possible.  Every extra minute you spend lingering will cost you $1.70, according to current research.
3. The salad bars are a "germ buffet".  E-coli and salmonella are the most common inhabitants in these areas.
4. The healthiest foods are the hardest to get to.  The supermarkets place the healthiest items in the hardest to reach places.
5. Shopping carts have more germs and bacteria than escalators and public bathrooms.
6. 60% of all supermarkets had critical violations during health inspections.  The biggest violation was keeping the meats at the proper temperature.  Other big issues are insects and rodents.
7. The Department of Weights and Measures found that, on average, supermarkets sell packages of meat that were 3.5% less than the stated weight.  This can cost you hundreds of dollars yearly.
8. It is estimated that at least 20 people have touched the produce before you.
9. Research has shown that 60-70% of what ends up in our carts is unplanned.  This is because the supermarket places the hard to resist items in easy view and reach.
10. Scanners make mistakes and most of those occur on sale items

When shopping with Horizon Foods you avoid all of these pitfalls.  No water added.  No risk of germs or bacteria.  Healthy, quick and easy products at your fingertip.  No shopping carts to handle.  Quantities and weights are accurate.  No health or inspection violations.  When you shop online with Horizon Foods you make the choices.  We don't make them for you.  No risk of pricing mistakes, and you control the purchase amount.

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Sources:  MSNBC, MSN Health, Healthmad.com, Savvydiscounts.com, Woman's World