Smart Grocery Shopping - How to Save Money and Be Green

How to Shop Smart at the Grocery Store

By Celia Barbour
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the October 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Contributing food editor Celia Barbour advises that "cheap" food typically comes with hidden costs to the environment, local farms, and our health.

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