Oh YES I did…

While checking out one day at Kroger I got into a little heated discussion with the cashier. While I know it is very hard to know about ALL products in the store. Heck…as soon as they bring something new in, they take something old out. It is constantly changing and I would never expect anyone to know EVERYTHING. I certainly get stumped ALL THE TIME. The nutrition industry is always changing yet one thing does remain the same. What the Lord provided us with is what we should eat. If it does not have a label on it…eat it! Anyways, sorry, I got a little side tracked. Back to the cashier…

As he was checking me out he made a comment on my Simple Truth items.                                                                           Saying, “All these Simple Truth products are so good!”                                                                                                               I replied, “Yes, the ORGANIC ones are great but it makes me mad the way they market the brand.”                               His reply, “Organic? It is ALL organic!” (which he said very matter of fact)                                                                             Me, “Ummm…NO…it is not!” (Which I said Very Matter Of Fact).                                                                                           Cashier, “YES IT IS!”                                                                                                                                                                         Me, (picture me scavenging through my groceries that the bagger is bagging to find one item that WAS organic and one that was NOT in the Simple Truth brand) “Do you see the difference in these two products? With the Simple Truth logo?”                                                                                                                                                                               Cashier, well they are both Simple Truth and all Simple Truth products are organic.” As he is saying this to me he is pointing to a display that is promoting the Simple Truth brand.                                                                                                 Me, “Then why does this one (as I am point to the one that does not say organic) not say ORGANIC? Why does this one not only say organic but has the USDA Organic stamp on it?” (Notice the stamp on the eggs in the lower right of the picture. One is USDA stamped and the other is 100% natural).  He could not answer me. I then preceded to tell him that if he goes on Kroger’s website they actually explain the Simple Truth brand.  I did not go into the whole spill that their are actually three variations of the Simply Truth brand.

-Natural

-101

-Organic

It gets better…

I then look at his name tag to call him by his name and notice he is a District Manager…YEAH! So I say, “Oh my gosh, I see you are a manager and I am teaching you about your companies brand.” Of course I tell him that this is part of what I teach people. I teach them about nutrition AND how the food industry tricks the consumer!

I do believe that the Simple Truth brand is good and probably a better choice over some others brands. I applaud them for offering us consumers better products at cheaper prices than some of their competitors. The point of my story is that he thought all their products were organic.

As we left my son was giggling, he is ten. He thought it was great that I just gave a District Manager a lesson on his products. The topic at the dinner table that night was how Mama set the cashier straight at Kroger earlier that day.

This my friends is just another reason why we must inform ourselves, and others, on our food. What the food industry is doing and getting away with is very disappointing. It truly makes my blood boil.

Be Happy. Be Healthy. Be You.

Much Love,

Jennie