Coupons for Fruit? Nah, Just Junk Food
I never clip coupons , mostly because they're usually for Fritos or Gatorade or Cheezits, things I try not to buy. Big chains use them to lure you into the store, offering discounts mostly on processed food and snacks, according to The Washington Post's Lenny Bernstein. "When researchers looked at 1,056 coupons available online for supermarkets nationwide , they found that the largest share (25 percent) were for 'processed snack foods, candies and desserts,'" he notes. Another 14 percent offered price breaks on prepared meals, 11 percent were for cereals, and 12 percent were for beverages, more than half of which were sodas, juices and energy or sports drinks. Just 3 percent offered discounts on vegetables, 1 percent were for unprocessed meats, and fewer than 1 percent provided breaks on fruit prices. And those fruits were canned, not fresh. If stores make “the unhealthier option less expensive and easier to purchase, we can’t be surprised when [p...