Just Cooking
Master Chef
I buy brands I know. If they would put the ingredients, I would get some other stuff. I get almost all my groceries online and get them delivered. I started doing it when I was bedridden with a bad back. I use IGA, a "regular" supermarket and something called "Lufa Farms". They get stuff from (mostly) local suppliers, as well as growing a lot of stuff in greenhouses on the roofs of urban buildings. They are really good about listing ingredients and telling you where the item comes from, as well as a short write up of the producer. I can get Canadian caught seafood. If I buy from a regular store, I often have no idea where the seafood comes from. Lufa delivers too, and they use electric cars for the deliveries. I pay online with a credit card for both IGA and Lufa. The extra cost of delivery seems worth it to me. I do have to be home for a two or five hour "window" when I'm expecting a delivery.
So, though there can be some annoyance, I will probably keep ordering most of my food online. We do get a few things from the local deli and the local health food store. In my case, it's particularly nice to have it delivered. I have underground parking and have to schlep anything I buy a ways and then up the stairs. If I were to park on the street to avoid the stairs, I would have to schlep it even further from the sidewalk.
With winter coming, we have been discussing this subject. At 80, I'm not too keen on driving to shop in snow or icy conditions.
I've thought of making a list of staple and frequently purchased items, to make ordering more simple and to get it correct.. Brand, size, etc.
I want to see if this can work for us.
Ross