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Re:US online grocery sales hit record $7.2B in June by JMTQp8lwXL on Monday July 06, 2020 @10:01PM (#23754887)
Whole foods can't be faked. An apple is an apple. A whole chicken is a whole chicken. There are different farming techniques, pesticides etc but the less processing there is, the less opportunity for quality slippage as well. And it's up to the consumer to fill their cart with highly-processed or minimally-processed items. And like any other grocer, Walmart offers the same spectrum of options.
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Re:US online grocery sales hit record $7.2B in June by shard on Monday July 06, 2020 @10:36PM (#23755136)
As I recall, Walmart fills their meat with water, increasing the weight and decreasing their costs.

Found it. "Wal-Mart, for example, says a majority of its fresh offerings are enhanced with a 6 to 12 percent solution of water, salt, sodium phosphate and natural flavorings."

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Re:US online grocery sales hit record $7.2B in June by dragonwriter on Monday July 06, 2020 @10:41PM (#23755164)
That's very common, not unique to WalMart.
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Re:US online grocery sales hit record $7.2B in June by every on Monday July 06, 2020 @10:44PM (#23755188)
Salt water is definitely cheaper than meat...
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