Sure, we'd all love to shop at Whole Foods, especially because of its extensive blacklist banning products that contain ingredients we'd like to shy away from, such as high-fructose corn syrup, MSG, aspartame, and more. Given the supermarket chain's dedication to quality and health, the prices for some of the products can get a little hefty.
One former Whole Foods employee who worked at the grocery chain for three-and-a-half years gave some advice on Reddit for what you should buy and avoid buying. For the items you shouldn't buy at Whole Foods, the redditor suggested local markets and ALDI as great and affordable sources. One caveat for the advice, though: this will probably apply more to people who can't afford to "shop for quality" all the time.
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