In this episode, we share some helpful grocery hacks to simplify your meal planning and grocery shopping to not only eliminate decision fatigue but to also reduce waste. We talk about how grocery stores and marketing influence the foods we purchase. You'll also hear different opinions from 3 dietitians about ingredients added to our food. 

This is what you'll learn in this episode:

• Ways to save money on groceries
• How to be more sustainable
• A breakdown of the labels on different foods and what they mean - GMOs, Organic, Free-range
• Our thoughts about food coloring

[05:34] How to save money on groceries and statistics regarding how much money is wasted annually on groceries/food per household

[08:50] Why you need to have a plan before going to the grocery store to eliminate waste

[10:38] How Lilia tracks her spending on household items and groceries

[14:45] How grocery stores use marketing and placement of items in the grocery store to get you to purchase more expensive items

[15:51] Ways to assess price per ounce or per gram to compare pricing of different items

[17:30] A review of the different labels on food such as organic, free range and non-GMO

[21:54] Why it's a good idea to purchase organic foods for the dirty dozen

[25:00] Thoughts about buying in bulk

[28:25] Are GMOs bad?

[43:00] What we think about food coloring?

[49:40] Happy Hour segment: How Lilia and Nick got outsmarted by their toddler when potty training

[59:38] Lilia shares how you can get your own personalized meal plan based on individual needs such as allergies, price range, and cooking level.

Here are some of the links we shared in the episode:

cspinet.org

ewg.org

LBCNutrition

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