Target Time

A couple of weeks ago I stopped off at a Target store for something or other, and I decided to quickly take a look at their grocery selection. I was pleasantly surprised at what I found. Their prices were very comparable to Walmart on a lot of products, sometimes even a few cents cheaper. A few cents here and there isn't important, as prices will fluctuate, but they had cheap groceries just like Walmart. I don't know if Target as a corporation is better than Walmart, but I think I do hear more negative things about Walmart. But the reason I'd shop at either is because of price. Target is closer, so Target wins. Plus, their carts don't squeak as much.

The other interesting thing I noticed was that Target seemed to have more natural and organic products. That's the direction I'm trying to go, so it was definitely a bonus. I'm not sure how local these products are, but it's a step in the right direction. Eventually I'd like to get these kinds of things from local producers. However, at this point I still have to rely on the industrial machine.

Yesterday was grocery day, so I made a plan to run some errands, check out Whole Foods, and complete my shopping at Target this time instead of Walmart. Unfortunately, after running errands I was short on time. Whole Foods was going to have to wait until next time. I ended up getting everything I needed at Target. My cart had several natural and organic products, and also some of the usual stuff we eat. I did feel that I came home with healthier food (compared to my Walmart trips). I can't say how much of the natural and organic labels were greenwashing, but I felt better. And I was able to bring home one natural food that was local - Boulder Canyon chips. I'd call that a success.