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Re:Ozempic reduced grocery spending by an average of 5.3% in... by Aurornis on Monday January 12, 2026 @09:27AM (#46588959)
Whole Foods isn’t the only store providing vegetables or pre-cut vegetables.

Even my local Walmart has pre-cut vegetables.

It’s not an affordability issue either. It’s cheaper to buy the same number of calories from vegetables, fruits, and legumes than meat right now. Meat prices are unusually high and it doesn’t seem to be slowing consumption.

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Re:Ozempic reduced grocery spending by an average of 5.3% in... by SoftTalker on Monday January 12, 2026 @12:02PM (#46591197)
My consumption of beef is way down because of the cost. I'm almost exclusively buying poultry and pork now for meat. Occasionally I'll get something like a top round or flank cut if it's on sale.
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Re:Ozempic reduced grocery spending by an average of 5.3% in... by SirMaster on Monday January 12, 2026 @09:48AM (#46589253)
Is it? Chicken breasts are 2.69/lb at my store. I guess it's been creeping up over the years, but doesn't seem unusually high to me.
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Re:Ozempic reduced grocery spending by an average of 5.3% in... by s1artibartfast on Monday January 12, 2026 @11:08AM (#46590343)
Vegetables are pretty terrible for caloric sustenance. Low density and high price.
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Re:Ozempic reduced grocery spending by an average of 5.3% in... by fhdkweig on Monday January 12, 2026 @11:37AM (#46590809)
It depends on what you call a vegetable. In the US, corn, potatoes, and ketchup are considered vegetables.

You need to make a distinction between leafy greens and starch.

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Re:Ozempic reduced grocery spending by an average of 5.3% in... by rootusrootus on Monday January 12, 2026 @01:28PM (#46592270)
Well, corn and potatoes are indeed vegetables, so there's that. And I think the only person who ever said ketchup was a vegetable with a straight face was Ronald Reagan 40 or 45 years ago.
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Re:Ozempic reduced grocery spending by an average of 5.3% in... by fhdkweig on Monday January 12, 2026 @03:24PM (#46593764)
"Eat your vegetables. They're good for you." shouldn't mean dipping your fries in ketchup. But that is what happens if you call corn and potatoes as vegetables.
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