When you hear about dollar discount stores, the first thought that comes to mind likely isn’t groceries for you and your family.

Consumers have been trained that supermarkets with the slick commercials, fancy lighting and beautiful fresh produce displays have better quality. So buying your favorite fruits and vegetables at a discount store means you must be getting lower quality goods, right? Wrong. New research reveals that produce sold at dollar stores are actually quite comparable to that sold at traditional grocery chains, only markedly cheaper.

You get what you pay for when grocery shopping — or so we’re led to believe. So buying your favorite fruits and vegetables at a discount store means you must be getting lower quality goods, right? Wrong. New research reveals that produce sold at dollar stores are actually quite comparable to that sold at traditional grocery chains, only markedly cheaper.

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A study by UNLV researchers argues that non-traditional food markets like dollar discount stores may help bridge disparities in food access for low-income residents.

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Time for “In Other News,” stories that might make you think twice. Forget dropping all your money at “Whole Paycheck” – I mean, Whole Foods.

A new study found that the quality of produce at dollar-discount stores is just as good as grocery found at traditional supermarkets.