Whole Foods grocery shopping USA WTF? Nov 20 2023 Who is buying this?
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You never see a full shopping cart leaving Whole Foods. Usually just a bag in one hand
People that shop at these places more or less arent actually paying for groceries themselves. Usually have a husband/sugar daddy cause all you see is WOMEN in the stores. Any sane man would go to dollar store & be happy with a microwaveable T.V. dinner. Ain't no shame going back to ol' college days with cup ramen & t.v. dinner!
Most of that food didn’t look good.
@dbzownz- that’s because women have and always will be the shoppers for families. Just the way it works.
Sure, because a lot of people only shop for specialty items there that they can't get at their neighborhood supermarket. Or they don't live the kind of lifestyle where they buy a lot of groceries, so they just pick up a few things here and there.
Hmmm, I live next to what you would call an upper middle class suburb, and between the two times I've ever been in their WF I've seen four full carts. I instantly hated the people pushing them.
While whole paycheck is and always has been overpriced but the actual real problem is the food at any store isn’t really more expensive. The problem is that dollar bill in your pocket is really only worth about 25 cents now. That’s how everyone needs to really look at the current situation to grasp just how bad this situation is we are in right now.
Exactly
Wrong many stores are way more expensive than others
It's art that perfectly encapsulates modern New too : don't solve the problem, solve the perception,
OK let hear your solution
One of the problems is the Wages people get paid for doing honest work, it's nowhere near enough with all of the price hikes and the rise in the minimum wages, so will just go on increased food/fuel/rent prices, that's why I encourage investment to help secured financial income
I have been shopping at Wholefoods for years and I am not rich by any means. You just have to know what to buy and what you can buy else where. I mostly buy in bulk and buy Wholefoods' store brand items which are cheaper and are of good quality (their peanut butter is to die for). I stay away from specialty items and if I do need a specialty item, I buy on sale or elsewhere I know has the same item for cheaper. Fruits and vegetables, I tend to shop at other stores because you will spend more at Wholefoods and alot of grocery stores now have an organic section that can be a little bit less. And if you wash your fruits and vegetables pretty good, you don't have to buy organic, if it's not in the budget. You can still eat healthy, good people and not break the bank.
I was going to ask if there was a lot of people shopping there. These people MUST be doctors, lawyers, CEO's etc. and the prices are CRAZY! I could not afford that and Amazon should be ASHAMED of themselves!! I thank you for this walk through!!
Yes, you are correct. Most people who goes to Whole Foods are those who are in those fields. You can also add on people who have served the military as well. Along with that success freelancers, life coaches, entrepreneurs.
@@jazzon2538 Exactly, I mean these prices are outrageous. Only the rich can afford these foods
Wasn't it Amazon that gave us Alexa, that eavesdropping little gnome that likes to share private conversations with people two states away?
@@JohnSmith-pn4it yes it was and I want nothing to do with Amazon. I don't have that crap in my house
I shop Whole Food's. I receive a trust fund. But even for me the prices are getting to be ridiculous.
I imagine these stores have to be tossing out and wasting a lot of food. There's no way they're selling all that cheese at $31 a pound. It reminds me of shoe stores like Adidas. They will destroy any shoes that go unsold instead of lowering the price/donating them. That would hurt their luxury representation and all their artificially inflated prices. There's no reason, even in this crazy economy, that cheese needs to cost $31 per pound.
why not? I buy this cheese every time I am at WF. This happens a couple of times a year since we live far from one. However, good food is expensive and always has been. Whole Foods simply allows Americans access to quality food, in this case cheese. There are always alternatives and one can always choose Dollar General or Walmart.
I used to work at Safeway. At the end of the night , bakery and deli would throw out stuffs that didn't sell. I mean these are good food that you and I can eat. But they don't donate food to homeless because they afraid of lawsuits. It pisses me off because millions of people are starving and yet these companies are wasting away good food.
Agree 100% ...capitalist dont care about the food...just if they make money.
@@cancel.lgbtq.6892what do you propose these companies do? They really can not donate the leftover food because they will get sued. Any solutions?
@@nsbioy Have them ( food bank / churches ) sign waiver agreement is the only way companies can donate food without getting sue.
Good morning I did enjoy this and I do go to whole foods now and then. People can say what they want about buying food but the key is really home cooking! My husband and I are getting up there in years I am 71 and my husband is 75 we go to the doctor once a year to have our blood checked and a normal check up we are on no MEDS NONE. Why are we healthy? We don't eat out much at all WE cook at home grow a garden and eat not much sugar at all I do buy free range eggs people need to shop on the OUTSIDE aisle OF THE STORE and stay out of the middle of the store stop buying boxed food. If people would start cooking like they did in the old days like our grand parents did there would be hardly any sickness. Stop eating at fast food places cut back to once a month! OMG READ LABLES. I guess the last thing is understanding what your GUTS need to stay healthy and RUN your body think about what you eat in a day how many chemicals and preservatives your eating in a day? As we get older our immune system is not what it used to be and therefore for cannot fight off all the stuff we fill our body with. EAT REAL FOOD shop where you want but wash everything. What do we eat meat potatoes veggies eggs and cheese we love our coffee in the morning with cream the only thing I buy packaged is pasta and I can foods from the garden if you don't want to can it freeze it. Keep it simple and you will be healthy it is really all about the immune system and what you feed it and remember sugar is killing us use honey.
Whole Foods is a niche store for wealthy single professionals who don't cook. One was put in to a congested upper-middle-class neighborhood within a half-mile of the main Wegmans store in the northeast, and a Trader Joes. NO ONE goes to the Whole Foods except for some takeout lunch soup. The gimmick is to offer a few specialty items and hope people will buy the rest of their groceries at grossly-inflated prices. Doesn't work in Rochester, NY, home of Wegmans. We know better.
yeah, I can't even walk into a Whole Foods! I'm vegan but I simply stick with fresh produce, grains, beans, and nuts/seeds. NOTHING pre-made EVER. I eat what's in season, what is on sale, and skip anything that's really high priced until it comes down a bit.
My Uncle passed away a couple years ago... He was a farmer in Iowa that farmed 17000 Acres for his whole life. He once told me that Organic is a gimmick to make more money out of people. I totally believed him, and still do. Haha appreciate the videos, food prices really piss me off lately. 😂
They put monasato down and the wind blew it everywhere, same thing with GMO seeds. Your Uncle is right. If you want to be healthy don't use oils and eat fried food, etc.
Yes, I know very little about farming, but always figured it's just a marketing gimmick. The health food freaks with high incomes are easy suckers. Amish markets sell food just as healthy for way less.
People die from cancer due to exposure to glyphosate herbicides every day. Believe what you wish. HaHa
I shop there but not for everything. I like their bread. It's a good deal. Their whole grain bread that is. Certain spices they have which it's hard to find somewhere else. I make around 25-30k per year simply because I like to enjoy life and work part time.
What you would find is that whole foods products are a higher quality. The ingredient lists are nicer. They have certain foods which are cheaper than other retailers.
Of course he would say that farming 17,000 acres lol. I have family who farm hundreds of acres and they even say the same. Organic is not a gimmick. It just means it hasn't been sprayed with pesticides. Most farmers with land hate organic because the land has to be pesticides free for about 20 year's.
The secret of Whole Foods is it's actually a restaurant and not a market
Whole Foods has always been expensive. They were sold to Amazon maybe 5 years ago. It is not for the Food 4 Less crowd. You go there for specialty items you can’t get at regular stores and vitamin supplements. It’s for folks who like to believe they’re not getting fat because the cookies are made with pure cane sugar or agave instead of high fructose corn syrup. 😅
I live in Germany and these are normal prices for organic food in Germany. I always cook and never eat ready-made food. Convenience food makes you ill, just look at the ingredients! GOD bless
Not everybody is broke. Millions are doing just fine. Those who have been careful with their money for decades, invested wisely and weren't wasteful have accumulated a large nest egg and aren't afraid to spend it at places like Whole Foods!
I wish my supermarket sold the kind of kool-aid you're buying. The median income in the USA is $75k, rent is $1500/month, and the median home price is half a million dollars. You'd need to be earning about $10k *per month* to make that mortgage payment.
If you're able to "be careful with your money" and survive in this economy, remember to thank the vast support network that made that possible for you, and turn your attention to the plight of the average American worker. Millions of us might be doing fine but there are *over three hundred million* of us.
I havent been an adult for decades so im screwed
@@stickyfox u.missed the point. there are billions of poor people around the world that live in total poverty and still save their money little by little until they have enough to move up a little in life by making wise decisions on everything to do and financially etc. You can totally change your life by owning your land and vehicles and paying cash for everything etc... even doing this one step at a time.
@@ketopower It is estimated that about 700 million people live in extreme poverty worldwide. But here in the USA, the number is definitely more than 10%. Meanwhile, some people residing here enjoy wealth that exponentially grows regardless of their productivity. They can stand in an office pointing at things, or stand on a yacht holding a martini, and reap millions of dollars in the same amount of time most Americans work to make $100.
And the middle class is disappearing, the poverty class is growing. Those people aren't saving up and becoming millionaires. Neighborhoods are being bought up by vacation rentals and landlords and turning into slums or resort towns with $5,000/week rates. "Single-digit millionaire is the new middle class" is a common expression in wealth demographic discussions.
It should be offensive to everyone that people like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are permitted to amass billions and enjoy tax exemptions in a nation whose citizens are dying of treatable diseases. These people should arguably be stripped of their assets and deported or imprisoned. Certainly not permitted to mark up produce 1000% and call it haute cuisine.
sticky u r griping about stuff u have no control over. u r still stinking thinking inside the box and are not comprehending the facts, the truth is you cant change others by osmosis. You can only change Your Own Circumstance By Changing Yourself!!!! The problem is people think they are Entitled to be given anything they want that someone else earned just because they dont have it themselves. It will never work because if someone gives you what you didnt earn or work for you do not appreciate it just like a kid gets a new expensive toy and breaks it right away and plays with the box it came in or the paper it was wrapped in because the pretty colors etc. The child is not at fault because the child has not learned by experience and guidance yet to understand the value of how much labor went into the whole process of making the money to even be able to manufacture the item, from start to finish, the money, time, sweat, tears, success, failures, etc from the thought to finished product, the process of making the money to even be able to buy the item, the process from start to finish on that end etccc.... The only way most people learn is doing. They do not learn from being just given things. By the way, These people with all the so called money in the world is an absolute burden to have that much money and these people are chained and bound by the money they have because they always have to work on keeping track of it and shuffling it around and doing what governments and others are begging from them day and night. Be Careful what you ask for. Look at all the people who won a lot of money etc and they didnt even take the time to learn how to use it correctly first before they started spending it on foolish stuff. A lot of people in the world are still in the spoon fed stage of life because they are Not willing to educate themselves on Not being like the 99% of the people in the world and to learn from the vast amount of knowledge from history, people and all the mistakes and wise decisions of others past, present to help make your own future better.
The sad part is that when Whole Foods can’t sell a lot of their items they end up throwing it away. If they lower their prices more people will be able to afford to shop there and decreasing the waste of food.
It goes to their employees. I imagine that some of the produce does go bad, but that's just the nature of the grocery game.
The Food Waste in This Country is Appalling!! I Have Worked in Grocery Stores and I Have Seen Waste That You Wouldn't Believe. I Actually Left a Job Due to The Waste. I Couldn't Watch It Any Longer.
Actually all grocery stores (Albertsons, Kroger, Amazon, etc.) throw out there close to expired foods and do not donate to shelters because of the risk of food born illness and risk to be sued on expired food. In America we are a sue happy society so its a liability issue for these companies to give a away food. Also if they lower the price it hurts their brand as the customers would expect to pay $4-5 for that pie vs. $10-$15. Food Waist is a big issue in the United States but this is a complex issue in that there are the produces, distributers, and sellers of these products that would shy away from giving away or lowering the price of their products as it effects everyone bottom line.
@@polster2then how come other food stores donate food? Even Whole Foods donate food to some churches in my state of Maine.
@@hafizsenadbrick if the grocers donate food its definitely not expired. The question was about expired or about to be expire foods all the major grocers throw out those food items rather than donate or give away to homeless because they are scared to be sued for food poisonings on expired products.
Remember when sticker shock was only for auto dealerships?
We are approaching Soylent Green prices. Thanks for this price analysis.
I just paid $9 for grapes, it did feel like a lot. I don’t know why this video got recommended to me and I don’t shop at Whole Foods, but these prices didn’t shock me at all. DC area
Wow! Seriously? I was there last summer with my kids and I felt like things were a bit higher than pa. But this 4th quarter is way different. All over the US and Canada
Only in America you have food for rich and food for poor sold separately. I remember days when Whole Foods didn't exist and all people bought food at the same store.
Love your,,sense of humor 🤣 while doing this,lol
I went through and added up as much stuff as I could and everything came out to roughly $1500!
Ahahahaha. Thanks for the add up. I've heard to much about how healthy eating is same cost of everything and everywhere else
I agree with some viewers….Whole Foods has to be throwing foods away because who can afford this?! Ridiculous! My local grocery store sells plenty of organic foods that are extremely affordable! And they even have a store brand organic line! Whole Foods is just out of my price range!
Hello 👋 beautiful your smile looks so cute on you,
how are you and the weather condition like today ?
I went this morning and spent $39. I got some things I can’t find other places, and I can’t really make myself (certain sauces, and krauts). Some of the store brand cereals there are the same price as a regular store. If you showed the conventional produce, it also tends to run similar to the stores around us. Like any store you just need to know what to buy. And yes I have kids, no my husband is not a doctor or lawyer.
I agree some stuff is OK but sheesh these prices are 😢
My experience there, too. However some of those cereals are inedible 😂
WF will have premium brands say for dairy at outrageous prices - but will then offer a local dairy product cheaper than Walmart does for the same brand. So as you said, just gotta shop around in there.
I just baked my $2 Walmart pumpkin that was my fall decoration and made a pumpkin cheese cake and a loaf of pumpkin bread with stuff I had on hand. Cool at home! I can feed 5 for under $100 a week easy. Yes, I shop at Walmart, but my family is well fed
We sometimes buy silly priced stuff ( like saffron ) but then put it in a rice dish. That cheese would get sprinkled into some normally priced pasta. I am queen of food stretching. I say splurge now and then but make it count mixed into cheaper ingredients.
I have been very since about 2003. When I lived in northern California I used to shop at Whole foods. Moved out to Missouri. Now I shop at the Natural Grocer and sometimes Sprouts. I easily spend around 800-1000 per month on food. I'm single, so I don't really know how a family can buy healthy food and still pay their bills. Both parents have to work. It's getting pretty crazy!
They can't eat healthy. They eat crap. There's just no way.
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My goodness, I couldn’t afford to walk in the door of that place . WHO is buying this stuff????
Yeah, that's what im.asking. I was gonna buy bananas. $1.19lb. I stopped at shop n save for 54 cents
The “Owner Class.”
I'm a piano teacher -- and my husband is a waiter. We afford it just fine.
The one common profile I see is daddies wearing khaki shorts, sandals , and man bags pushing a baby stroller. Driving a SUV.
Totally crazy to pay those prices! And I don’t have much faith in the term organic. Most bottle water is probably from the tap. I’ll stick to my backyard garden and Walmart!
If Amazon did not purchase Whole Foods...they would have went out of business or had to close several stores!...Especially, with the 15.00 charged for a peeled orange fiasco years ago....so sad !
I live in Michigan and I have never seen a whole foods store in this state
I think the people that run the place think let’s see if they’ll buy it. I wish I was kidding I saw a piece of celery and mint in a bottle of tap water it was $6.99.
The pricing is understandable. There are some in the world who are willing to pay double the price in order NOT to have to shop with a bunch of bums. You are paying for the shopping experience. The prices keep the lower classes out. Many people are willing to pay extra for this. It's like a gated community. You pay more, but it's worth it.
Great perspective. Thank you.
Amazon owns Wholefoods as the narrator says. They force these higher prices and hold them there forever. It was like the late 70's to early 80's. Prices doubled in a 4 year period. People eventually do a shoulder shrug and keep buying at the higher price. That's what big corporate wants.
Celiac here. I could never afford the gluten free frozen pizzas at any store. Sadly, the insanely high price you saw at Whole Foods is roughly what it costs pretty much everywhere. Maybe $1 or $2 cheaper than Whole Foods. It used to be around $9 pre-Covid/inflation. I couldn't afford it back then either, so I would buy one maybe once a year when it would go on sale. Now I don't buy it at all and just don't eat pizza anymore.
Trader Joe's has pre-made pizza crust. It is inexpensive. I've never looked, but it is possible they have gluten free. Just call.
Aldi has a cauliflower crust pizza now for $6!
I went to a Whole foods 7 years ago for 1 special item. As i walked through the store, I couldnt believe it. The only thing I specifically remember was pineapples were $10 when a fruit market down the street had sales where they were $1
I would go dumpster diving behind this store,bins must be full of stuff.
It happens
…and then sue the store when u get sick… its the American way
Most places call the police on poor or homeless people for dumpster diving nowadays. Even places that claim to help people like goodwill or renew.
That salmon and shrimp is 1 meal for 2 $35.00 done. Meat is becoming a condiment just for flavor. Who can drop 20 to 35 for a big piece of meat for 1 meal?
Holla! I'm glad you feel me
if you earn $200K per year, this is affordable.
Please visit Utah lmao. If you thinks Whole Foods is bad with this inflation, just look at this store called Harmons, in Utah. I went in there to get some Olive Oil. It was $20 for 8oz vs Whole Foods $8
I hardly ever go in there, but when I do I feel so out of place lol
Same lol
I love Whole Food but yeah it's pricey to shop there. I normally shop at Trader Joe's, and the prices are amazing there. Trader Joe's is one of the most affordable markets out there, designed for everyone and not just the elite.
That's where I'll be heading when I get back state side next week
"Comparative walk through" sounds like a great way to describe this style of shopping videos
Im a Security officer, so not rich, but i shop at Whole Foods for my fruits and veggies and sometimes chicken and beef. But the bulk of my grocery shopping is done at Kroger and sometimes Aldi. I don't have a lot of bills and share expenses with my husband.
I have 2 young boys so they don't eat too much.
I will say, many of these are amazing quality (some not so much)... those immaculate cinnamon rolls are on a whole other level, buy a can!
We got those at grocery outlet for .99! They are the best canned cinnamon rolls ever!
Its expensive now and when Mexico joins the BRICKS is going to get 2x more expensive. U.S. its collapsing right now.
Thx for sharing! You sound just like my husband and what he says and how he thinks. You’re very kind to be aware of this as you are a landlord and also have your bills to pay. I like your sense of humor!!! Keep posting interesting information of food prices and maybe the comparison is from other stores if you are there. Ty for sharing!
Hello CJ,thank you for showing all of us these grocery prices. I’m from Kentucky but have family in Pennsylvania. You would have to be a millionaire to afford this stuff. We’re stuck with Walmart and Kroger. Publix is coming soon.😮
Walmart is far cheaper than Whole Foods and Kroger. For about 6 months, they had a special $3.99 lb for grass fed beef on Tuesdays, so I'd order 6 lbs of meat, some milk, eggs, half and half and they'd put it in my car. We all shop the sales, too. It's expensive everywhere
Being a millionaire is not a big deal. All you need to do is to have your house paid off and have some investment/retirement savings. And not to buy a new car with $700+ monthly payment. Not everybody can do so, but a large number of average folks can and do.
Publix can be just as high. You will see. I shop most all the time and it's high. I go to WF for meats, grass fed, pasture raised and a few other items.
@@michelleadams5609 I don't trust walmart meat esp if it says organic grass fed, etc or costco meat.
@@stpierreforjesusthesavior984 THIS! Amen and amen. Though, I just got organic pasture-raised eggs at Costco for $4.49 a dozen and that will now be my go-to for eggs.
Your hilarious dude.. I walked into whole foods looked at black pepper $13.00 wtf!! ??? I walked out of that store.
Lol. Way overpriced for everyone except single hipsters trying to be cool.
You didn't show the affordable frozen veggies, the affordable 365 brand products, the affordable cat food and the very reasonable spices and seasonings (frankly comparable to Walmart). Granted I'm a single person and a vegetarian and I make most of my food from scratch and I think Whole Foods is awesome. You get what you pay for, and where else can I find hard kombucha? And by the way the alcoholic kombucha comes to around $2.50/can which is comparable to a regular kombucha.
Whole foods are already marked up in prices. Probably one of the worst places to grocery shop if you are on a budget.
I went to whole foods one time saw their prices and quickly walked out.
Whole Foods is where I shop because it’s healthier but I know organic ain’t always organic. I’ve gotten numb to the prices but it’s high. Went yesterday and got very little for $165.
Wow
I have shopped at Whole Foods for the past two decades. In fact I often walk just a few blocks to pick up fresh items to make dinner with. Groceries are expensive wherever you shop, especially for organic or more locally sourced items.
To each his own. It makes sense for someone like you. Not for me and 4 other peeps
Not sure what someone like me exactly means. I have other peeps myself. But I get to live in the most beautiful city on the planet with the ultimate in variety, selection and convenience. I can shop at Whole Foods, other major grocers, Local Markets, and many Farmers Markets, all within walking distance. So my family does not need multiple cars, along with the thousands of dollars in payments, insurance, gas, maintenance and repairs. This allows for living a more luxurious lifestyle, with a much higher quality of food, health and fitness. All are apart of reasons I have not been sick a day in my life and at 65yrs, I am in perfect health, ride my bike 100 miles a week, while living the good life. That is what matters most, but cause after all we are what we eat!
Continuing my comment. I bounce from food lion to walmart to Wegmans and all over because I like my money's worth for my family. I'm so happy you make these videos. Your gonna blowup with fans. The world needs to know if not already how crazy it is out here
Just make sure gas isn't eating up all your savings
@@CyberMachine
My thought exactly!
@@CyberMachine True
The worst part is this food is trash. I'll give WF a point or two for the organic produce but the other stuff is trash and is the same processed packaged sugar laden garbage you can get elsewhere for much less.
those prices are insane! drinking vinegar is good for the body.
You get what you pay for. Im surprised Whole Foods let you film in there.
Have you ever had their baled goods? They are worth the price.
My wife gets it done on $800 per month for our family. However she shops Costco and Walmart.
I have never set foot in a Whole Foods store, was actually too scared to do it. I knew not long after they opened up everywhere that they were too rich/ritzy/ridiculous for my little Social Security budget. I bet we will start seeing a lot of these high class places closing down and going bankrupt in the not too far future.
Don’t count on it. There’s more money floating around out there than you can even imagine. I know lots of people are struggling but I also know many, many people who can and do shop here.
You can buy even with your check just gotta be a smart buyer buy certain things like coffee, chicken etc the rest get it somewhere else
Good. Shame on them.
They won't, because people voted Trump who gave the rich all the money.
I went in one near Arizona State one time cause I had to return some books I got from Amazon (Amazon always has return kiosks in Whole Foods) and I couldn’t believe the crazy prices. Also probably why the store had no customers. College kids damn sure can’t afford all that organic nonsense…
I went to Sam's and got a muxh bigger pumpkin pie for 5.98. Whole Foods can kiss it.
Sure, to each his own.
And I made one from scratch with Whole Foods ingredients. You get what you pay for.
Thats why the call it whole ass.
Ask their produce dept, if they use Quatz compound to bath their organic produce and see what they say.
Lol
Dumpster diving is FREE 🤷♀️😂🤣
You better believe it
my father in law loves that store, and he does lawn service. He doesn't have a house, retirement, or savings, but he likes whole foods. I saw a podcast where a lady was living paycheck to paycheck, but she was spending $1200 for her kid just in organic food. I guess fake it until you make it. This is how credit card debt is getting out of control.
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When I worked there they called it Whole Paycheck. Even with the employee discount it was true
Whole family fortune
Your reactions are so funny!
Health is wealth...its worth it...just eat less
It wasn’t garbage food in the last video. That’s what most normal people eat. Average everyday people don’t shop at Whole Foods.
WF has enough customers and they sell their product so their prices are fine for the customer. Why is this a surprise? The stores tend to favor richer zip codes. Shrug.
If you have money to spend at this outrageously expensive place,
please donate some of that to the homeless and needy people!
It's just ridiculous and waste of money!!
They should sell healthy, organic foods cheaper
CJ, I know, I know, I hear you. I see more people lining up at Food Banks, here in downtown Toronto, than I see shopping at Walmart.
I was talking with some seniors yesterday at metro. They were complaining they can't get anything from the food bank because rich people in bmws come and pillage it.
There are no bargains any more when it comes to food....bottom of the bucket quality is high and goes up from there....Organic ....grass fed .....add to the quality and price.....
I NEVER have and NEVER will do my grocery shopping at Whole Foods.
The city where I used to live had a Whole Foods, Earth Fare, & a Lowe's Foods. I was shocked when I walked through these stores. I didn't purchase anything.
Smart decision I'd say. It's like monopoly money prices.
I pretty much only shop at Whole Foods. But I am vegetarian and there is just more options I like at Whole Foods.
Are you shopping for just you or a family?
Do you have Trader Joe's near you?
@@zezepuppetTrader Joe's is subpar quality. Can't compare it to WF.
Also, certain higher quality products from WF are typically cheaper there than at a regular grocery store. For example things like Siete chips.
@@zezepuppet just shopping for myself and I think TJs is way worse quality. I have one near me.
CJ, Whole Foods has gotten VERY expensive within the last few years, it's a nightmare!!!
I shop there once in a blue moon. When you live in the countryside. You can't find what you like.
Grow it? Trade with neighbors? We do
I really enjoyed this video. You are hilarious!!!
Thanks! I'm a funny guy. Lol.
Has anyone ever thought that they may not be buying organic? Just because it’s label say so doesn’t promise it is.
the only produce i buy lately are green bell peppers, onions and potatoes. the cheapest of cheap. Then i pair it with frozen meat or canned fish. sometimes i splurge and buy fresh meat if its on sale, and eggs too. its not as hard as one thinks.
Thanks for the tour 😊 never been in a whole foods and I was born and raised in San Diego 😂
Oh my goodness. Nerver been in whole foods here in Aiken SC now I know why. But i wonder what the food tastes like. Is it any different ????? Organic foods is all about the money. ❤❤❤❤ Thanks for sharing your information. Glad i found u. 😊😊😊❤❤❤
Holy smokes, I thought Nova Scotia was expensive. This store is insane.
Other than their pumpkin for $2.69 it was $7.49 at Christmas in NS. a can.
Towns and cities should have organic community farms that are run by farmers hired by the municipality. The people can go there and pick their own vegetables. I currently reside abroad and we have a farm like that in the town. It is amazing, organic and affordable. From the farm directly into my basket. People don’t have time to farm today but a farm like this in your neighborhood would do wonders.
Whole Foods use to be my jam, and I got flack on one of your videos for that. I no longer shop there and it is hard to find lactose free products at other stores. I eat lowcarb so I don't eat a lot of the traditional staple foods. I am just gonna start going dairy free. I love cheese and can only eat Cabot because they are lactose free, but have not had it in a while. If you have food allergies, Whole Food is the place but you better come with some money
Check Aldi brov. They have same stuff for half. Check my last video
@@cjgoeslive I wish we had Aldi in our State
Look for a trader Joe's I'm lactose intolerant and I'm only drinking coconut milk but I have it in my coffee I feel you. their eggs at trader Joe's is 3 dollars for a dozen😊
are you a carnivore diet? I am :) I try to avoid carbs.
This is so much fun, I found a video about grocery shopping with attention to prices, at whole foods! I watch this style on other channels, but they don't go to whole foods. I see those signs in the store, now I remember something about an Amazon discount at whole foods. I don't like to order food from Amazon to be shipped to home because the order gets split up then there's a package on the doorstep with 1 can of campbells chunky soup some flavor I haven't tried
Pumpkin pie at Costco I believe was 599 for a massive one. Wasn’t Whole Foods supposed to get cheaper when Amazon took it over?
You can not compare them until looking at the ingredient list. Whole foods typically use high quality produce to make their stuff.
The better question is why would you eat process junk food like this? It's probably just cheaper to make one at home anyways. The best foods are one that do not have an ingredient lists. If you want something sweet just eat fruit.
I shop here, for core food items
bread
eggs
Milk
ground Beef Ect..
other things i shop at The Grocery store. i Never set foot in a WMT.
Most 99C Only stores have a wide range of products including fresh fruit and vegetables and some organic items for a fraction of the cost! Trader Joes also seems more reasonable compared to Wholefoods. But of course it depends on your location and accessibility.
I shop at Fresh Market, Sprouts and Harris Teeters, and they have quality foods, just as good as Whole food
Good New Light... I shop Whole Foods yet buy their 365 brand, Amazon's Market Fresh which is less expensive, Aldi's as well as Walmart 's Organic Gluten Free products 😀 😄
Also shop locally, Farmers Markets....healthy diet is important to me as am a senior lady....
Americans should buy the materials and cook at home. Food would cost less.dont buy packaged stuff.go to open markets and shop not in these fancy stores.
People buy ingredients in places like Whole Foods to cook with. Hence the name.
The only thing I buy there are the cheap Roma Tomatoes. I was lazy and I ended up buying chicken sausages there for $7 which I regretted. It was Friday and I bought some dumplings and it came out to 14 dollars. Its a place to be avoided. Nothing is worth its price there. I go to Trader Joes and we contrast the amount of people, Whole Foods is empty most of the time.
The canned organic pumpkin is fabulous it is so good and fresh but I agree they should go down on price but I was in food for less yesterday and there GMO berries are actually more expensive than whole foods the problem is most things are GMO now so you are paying for real food but you still have to watch
9:10 the lady saying alright alright 😂 did you get caught or something these prices are ridiculous yeah who are the workers able to afford this
The French imported stuff I would pay for holiday only with better wine too.
Whole foods is good if it is a cold day and you want to warm up there. Then you go to Aldi's to shop.
Ahahahaha. Exactly.
Hey CJ, I live in Pgh & I swear by Aldi & the strip district (although that's getting pricey these days too if you're not careful). I want to know WHO these people are that flock to Whole Foods. Keep up the good work!
I'm going to wholeys tomorrow. Ever been there?
The next grocery experience, the out back trash bin. First come first serve.
They would rather hold onto their perishable inventory than sell it. Avril is pricey in Quebec, I only shop ther for very exoric dilicacies. Same thing with Adonis Mediterranean market-I feel like they always charge me a $40 market entry fee.
Learn to cook and shop at Aldi. Walk past organic stuff, your grandmother that lived to 90 never ate it. Buy as little processed food as you can and, if you can, grow a few veges at home.
I'm in Australia. Groceries are double here what they are in the states, but if you're smart about it, you can get by. It just takes a bit more effort.
Yes, I know. Our dollar valuexwill only go down from here. It may not be over night. If you see other countries that have gone into hyperinflation, you see an increase in their rate of 9-15% (what ours really was) it yhen levels off for a time 1-3 years, then takes off like a rocket.
I live in North Clarendon Vermont and we do NOT have a WHOLE FOODS here But all Food is CRAZY EXPENSIVE! no matter what store we shop at EVERY THING IS EXPENSIVE!!
Whole Foods has salmon candy -- reminds me of the smoked salmon I ate in Alaska when I lived there... It was $28/lb around 10 years ago. I'd run in there and get 1/2 lb every now and then. Can only imagine the price now. You made this trip fun. Thank goodness for Aldi.
Aldi is a lifesaver