Last year I had the honor of participating in Sprouts Bulk Bin Treat Exchange, where I shared my Grandma - inspired Gluten - Free Organic Thumbprint Cookies using many of
their bulk bin items.
Not exact matches
I also like to buy
items from the
bulk bins of stores like Whole Foods or Sprouts.
Common
items that I see in my practice that may result in gluten cross contamination include purchasing GF grains and their products, lentils and seeds without a «gluten free» claim, eating out without asking the correct questions on preparation methods, and purchasing from
bulk food
bins.
Purchasing
items from
bulk bins is VERY dangerous because of cross contamination issues.
There are over 400
bins of natural and organic self - serve
bulk items at Fresh Thyme.
The
bulk bins are full of really amazing
items that can enhance a meal.
I buy unpackaged produce, dried goods from
bulk bins, and loose
items that would otherwise go to waste, like single bananas.
It's so tempting to buy products out of the
bulk bins in supermarkets, health food stores, and co-ops — the
items generally are much less expensive than packaged goods.
Buying non-perishables from
bulk bins will save you an average of 56 % over buying the same
items pre-packaged.
PANTRY
ITEMS Fish sauce — 1 small bottle $ 3.19 Kalamata olives — 14 (about 1/2 cup) $ 1.99 from
bulk bins Peanuts (preferably roasted, unsalted)-- 1/4 cup $ 0.36 from
bulk bins Peanut butter (preferably natural peanut butter)-- 1 tablespoon $ 2 Rice vinegar (unseasoned)-- 1 small bottle $ 3.50 DAIRY Feta cheese — 4 ounces $ 2.59
Retailers may want to consider offering something similar, allowing customers to choose
items from
bulk bins.
The
bulk -
bin setup includes VE Raw Bar - branded signage and containers, along with a case each of the 11 new raw bar
items like duck feet, pig ears and rolled salmon skins.
Instead you'll find goods displayed in baskets or dispensed from
bulk bins, even
items like shampoo and yogurt.
In addition to being easier on the planet, buying
items in
bulk results in time savings — less recycling to sort, and fewer trips from the kitchen recycling
bin out to the
bin at the curb.
It definitely won't fit in your recycling
bin, but most bigger cities offer
bulk waste collection programs to pick up large
items from the curb.
Shop around, you might be surprised that
items such as dry pet food, salt, tahini, oil, honey, spices, nuts, dried fruits, baking
items and so much more can be purchased via the
bulk bins and often for less money.