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Bulk for Beginners
Is Bulk or Bin Buying Better?
I never shopped in the bulk food section of grocery stores in the past. I walked past them as briskly as I could and found them intimidating.
Plus, who has time to weigh out food items when you can grab a prepackaged item off the shelf and go?
I thought they were trendy and frequently found in higher-end stores where surely the food items cost more. Places like Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, and some of the local health food stores.
What is the Bulk Section?
The bulk section is an aisle or section of the grocery store where shoppers can buy certain foods by weight rather than by individual packages. Buying in bulk can save money, offers healthy options, and is a more sustainable alternative to foods that often come in single-use plastic, paper, or cardboard packaging.
Types of food found in the Bulk Section.
What you find will vary from store to store, but most likely, you will find an assortment of grains, rice, legumes, nuts, seeds, flours, trail mix, spices, candy, snacks, and coffee.
