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PBO · 05:14 AM

Harold, I'm not sure how the food industry is structured in minnesnowta but in Sydney you have supermarkets (obviously), fruit & veg shops, butchers, fish mongers etc. Then you have "wholesalers" (a lose term for suppliers who don't have a retail presence)...if you can locate "wholesalers" (I'm sure you would have them) these are your friend, they're often very keen to please because they don't have the passing trade walking past their door

Supermarket bought fruit & veg lasts between 12-24hrs in my experience. Wholesale markets about 2 weeks at 50% the cost

Supermarket bought meat is full of who knows what & unless immediately frozen lasts 24-48hrs. Wholesale you can (in Sydney anyway) order the grade, cut, weight etc at 50-60% the cost

Supermarket bought fish...don't know, never been brave enough! Fish mongers is ocean fresh (I should ad, Sydney has good seafood) & premium quality at 50-70% the cost

The old pyramid is a good guide but I think most nutritionists are recommending less grain based foods these days. But the maxim "everything in moderation" is king...this accommodates the pointy end of the pyramid

Ditch processed foods in favour of whole foods. The more times food has been handled generally the worse it is for you...white sugar for example is highly refined, if you need to consume sugar it should be raw sugar...don't buy crushed garlic in a jar buy a head and crush cloves...buy rolled oats not "minute oats" - that's the idea. Most restaurants will include "healthy" options on their menu, they are usually heavily seasoned & fat laden to give them taste & appearance - eat in! much cheaper & better for you, generally speaking

Good fats...avacado, oily fish, olives etc. Bad fats...butter, palm oil, hard cheese etc. Salt is a killer, tasty but a killer...use pepper (or fresh chillies) instead

We often buy in bulk & pre-prepare meals which are then stored frozen until required. Some tinned foods are excellent also, many are available in organic varieties...for example you can buy a tin of chick peas, ad a dash of tahini, fresh lemon juice, garlic & splash of olive oil & smash it in the blender/processor & you've got the best homous you've ever eaten...perfect as a butter substitute or on toast for breakfast

On & on it goes but that's some of the ideas we use at home to eat well & economically

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PBO RC-Unobtainium Offline Posts: 1,032 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sydney	01.07.2010, 05:09 AM Harold, I'm not sure how the food industry is structured in minnesnowta but in Sydney you have supermarkets (obviously), fruit & veg shops, butchers, fish mongers etc. Then you have "wholesalers" (a lose term for suppliers who don't have a retail presence)...if you can locate "wholesalers" (I'm sure you would have them) these are your friend, they're often very keen to please because they don't have the passing trade walking past their door Supermarket bought fruit & veg lasts between 12-24hrs in my experience. Wholesale markets about 2 weeks at 50% the cost Supermarket bought meat is full of who knows what & unless immediately frozen lasts 24-48hrs. Wholesale you can (in Sydney anyway) order the grade, cut, weight etc at 50-60% the cost Supermarket bought fish...don't know, never been brave enough! Fish mongers is ocean fresh (I should ad, Sydney has good seafood) & premium quality at 50-70% the cost The old pyramid is a good guide but I think most nutritionists are recommending less grain based foods these days. But the maxim "everything in moderation" is king...this accommodates the pointy end of the pyramid Ditch processed foods in favour of whole foods. The more times food has been handled generally the worse it is for you...white sugar for example is highly refined, if you need to consume sugar it should be raw sugar...don't buy crushed garlic in a jar buy a head and crush cloves...buy rolled oats not "minute oats" - that's the idea. Most restaurants will include "healthy" options on their menu, they are usually heavily seasoned & fat laden to give them taste & appearance - eat in! much cheaper & better for you, generally speaking Good fats...avacado, oily fish, olives etc. Bad fats...butter, palm oil, hard cheese etc. Salt is a killer, tasty but a killer...use pepper (or fresh chillies) instead We often buy in bulk & pre-prepare meals which are then stored frozen until required. Some tinned foods are excellent also, many are available in organic varieties...for example you can buy a tin of chick peas, ad a dash of tahini, fresh lemon juice, garlic & splash of olive oil & smash it in the blender/processor & you've got the best homous you've ever eaten...perfect as a butter substitute or on toast for breakfast On & on it goes but that's some of the ideas we use at home to eat well & economically Enhanced Rustler 1515 1.5 MMM Losi 8ight-T Last edited by PBO; 01.07.2010 at 05:14 AM.