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5 Food Myths Busted: Grocery shopping mistakes that are costing you money and quality

By Carolyn Malcoun, July 22, 2010 - 10:41am

Carolyn asks: What food myth would you like to see busted?

COMMENTS	POSTED
I would like to remind consumers that while there is no nutritional difference between white and brown eggs, "free-range" or "cage-free" eggs will be packed with more nutrients, such as omega 3 fatty acids. — Anonymous	07/26/2010 - 12:02pm
that "orange" cheese, such as orange cheddar or longhorn is bad because it's been colored. As I understand it, the coloring used is carotene. I grew up in the Midwest with orange cheese, and where I live now, in New England, the folks look down upon orange cheese. — Anonymous	07/27/2010 - 4:18pm
I had to laugh when I read this article - the biggest myth of all is that the best place to buy any of these items is at the grocery store! I get my eggs from a friend who has chickens, my milk from a herdshare arrangement, vegetables from a CSA and farmer's market, and either make my own bread or also purchase it at the farmer's market. It's so much cheaper when I stay out of the store - and I'm able to find organic versions of everything, plus support my local economy. That's not to say I don't occasionally go to the store to pick up non-staples, or a bunch of cilantro or pasta, but it's definitely not where I get the above items on a regular basis. — Anonymous	07/27/2010 - 5:21pm
Yellow cheese tastes better than white cheese — Anonymous	07/27/2010 - 8:32pm
FROZEN FOODS CAN'T BE RE-FROZEN... — Anonymous	07/27/2010 - 9:06pm
I would like to know if Dried beans are less nutritious than Fresh. Thank you. — Anonymous	07/28/2010 - 8:46am
Well, not all of us have access to swanky farmer's markets with organic vegetables and farm fresh eggs. The word 'organic' is synonomous with expensive to me anyway. I can see if people have certain food allergies and must eat organic fruits and vegetables, but there is a difference between that and people just eating it so that they can boast about eating 'organic' and "local". I love the information about frozen vegetables being just as nutritious or even more so. The other big plus to frozen is that they don't go bad in three days, which is a huge money saver! — Anonymous	07/28/2010 - 9:35am
That sugar free is better that regular... — Anonymous	07/28/2010 - 7:55pm
are organic foods healthier than non-organic foods — Anonymous	08/02/2010 - 10:31pm
Is it true that you don't get the same nutrients from raw spinach as you do from cooked spinach? — Anonymous	08/03/2010 - 4:55pm