[mtdjed]

Bought milk today in Leesburg Sav A Lot $2.89/gal. Everything cheaper there and you might know why when you visit their stores. More like a warehouse store. Not a lot of variety but when you need some basics it works. Fruit, vegetables , meats, breads etc

[tippyclubb]

Originally Posted by shawano1

New to TV and shocked to see grocery prices. Is there a place to get milk, eggs, bananas (basics) at reasonable prices? I pay $2.00-2.50 for milk, eggs $.99, bananas $.38,/ lb etc. Here $4.39 for milk, $1.99 eggs, $.68 bananas. Aldis, Walmart, W-D, Public, Walgreen's all the same - very high. Any other stores or gas stations that do better?

I am in shock also. Grocery prices are high and the quality of produce is lacking. I paid $3.50 for a head of broccoli which would be $1.29 back home. Avocados 2 for four buck. A pound of small shrimp $14, back home it would be $8.

Most of the produce looks terrible and expensive. I've notice it spoils quick too. I can't find a lot of fresh herbs, dill in particular. A small package of half rotten basil $4. Looks like I'll be growing a herb garden.

With all of that being said I'm still very happy to be here. High prices and mediocre fruits/vegetables is not a deal breaker. We had so many high quality options back home so it will take time to get use too.

Everything else about TV is perfect!!!!!

[LndLocked]

National average food costs:

Eggs - $1.98 per doz
Milk - $3.67 gal
Bananas - .61 per pd

Average retail food and energy prices, U.S. city average and Midwest region

[John_W]

Originally Posted by jimmemac

yeah and everybody thinks Publix is so great-the prices for food here suck big time-give me a WaWa for my gas and a Wegman's for my groceries and I will show Floridians heaven!!!

I lived across the street from the Abingdon, Maryland WaWa and this is what the prices were when I moved to Florida in 2011. That's an actual 2011 photo of the Abingdon WaWa. The prices are about the same as they are here, except WaWa you had to drive around in circles to find a pump or get in line because they were so busy. So I never went there, the Abingdon Giant was better. They had gas pumps in the parking lot and you got money off the price per gallon for every dollar you spent in the store. They had the same price per gallon as WaWa and then you got money off that on the spot. Publix and Giant are about the same, price, looks, service.

Wegmans opened right behind the WaWa, in fact the manager bought my house. The Wegmans manager said she couldn't believe how much house she got in Abingdon compared to Rochester, NY where she moved from. Which proves everyone has it better somewhere else. The Wegmans was nice, but prices were no cheaper than Walmart. In fact Walmart was looking to close their Abingdon store across the highway and open a new Walmart with groceries to compete with Wegmans. The Abingdon Walmart did not have groceries.

What you will pay for your air conditioning and water for your lawn will make up for it

I can't agree on that one either. My biggest electric bill this past summer was in August at $90.36 for our 2BR masonry CYV. In Maryland ever since they deregulated electric rates in 2006 to bring in competition my bills tripled. My 2011 summer BG&E bills were about $280 and my winter bill was $395 for an all electric home built in 1998. In fact SECO was quoted in the paper yesterday that they are rebating profits to us customers and a 1000 KW should go down $7. Our drinking and irrigation water and garbage bills runs about $220 per month, and $136 is the amenity fee. So that leaves $85 for water and garbage, about the same as in Abingdon, Maryland.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by jimmemac

What you will pay for your air conditioning and water for your lawn will make up for it

You sound like you really like living in The Villages.........................

[jimmemac]

Actually I do like living here in the villages but I do hate what I have to pay for food here,specially when the price for food is higher and the quality is lower. Just like to look at things realistically-living in Florida is not as cheap as many are lead to believe. I never said gas was higher here-it isn't but that WaWa that is in the picture sells a heck of a lot of things other than gas-hence the long lines-people don't line up to pay extra. I am sorry but I agree with the original poster 100% food prices are sticker shock to many newbies. Also many of us up north never had to water our lawns so it is an extra expense for many-just saying.....

[NotGolfer]

CVS and Walgreens run special's every now and then. Yes, agreed that these staples seem high when you don't have a Kwik Trip (as in the midwest) to purchase these at. You will learn to shop at the various stores instead of one-stop-shopping if you want the bargains.

[jimbo2012]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

Who drinks milk anymore? Milk is for babies and calves.

Men: Dairy raises your risk for prostate cancer.

Women: Dairy does not prevent or cure osteoporosis.

Look at any dairy product in the supermarket. Do you see anything that says, "helps build strong bones"? No, because there's no proof of it and therefore the FDA will not allow that statement to be made.

Mike is great it has casein

What that?

These proteins are commonly found in mammalian milk, making up 80% of the proteins in cow milk.

Sound good so far

risk of cancer due to casein acting as a cancer promoter. Neal D. Barnard focuses on the addictive nature of milk products and opiate products associated with A1 milk in particular, and notes that "The problem with milk is not simply its casein�that's the part that produces the casomorphin opiates. The nutrient 'package' in milk�loads of sugar (lactose), animal protein, and fat�triggers the production of IGF-I in the body, and that may be the reason it is linked to certain forms of cancer.

An educated consumer really shouldn't care how much it costs, the concern may be how it adversely affects your health not what it costs.



"Casein is cancerous. Simple as that.

Skeptics will say, �Well, everything gives you cancer.� But casein, the main protein in cow�s milk, is one of the most powerful cancer promoters known to man."

Promotion, and the three stages of cancer

Cancer stages are best thought of with an analogy. Per The China Study, the three stages of cancer is like planting a lawn:

Stage 1: Initiation. Like putting seeds in soil.

Stage 2: Promotion. When the grass starts to grow.

Stage 3: Progression. When grass grows uncontrollably onto the driveway.

Casein, in this example, is like lawn fertilizer. It promotes the growth of grass in the proverbial lawn of cancer stages."



�There�s strong evidence that Type 1 diabetes is linked to diet, specifically dairy"

While unconfirmed, cow�s milk might be a cause of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). A few notable studies link cow�s milk consumption and MS

"So how can cow�s milk actually be bad for bone health? In five steps, the human body:
1.Recognizes that cow�s milk is highly acidic.
2.Does not like acidic environments.
3.Needs basic minerals, like calcium, to neutralize the acidic environment.
4.Pulls calcium from bones to neutralize.
5.Has bones now deplete of calcium.

Certainly, humans can get calcium from other sources besides cow�s milk. Broccoli, raw almonds, spinach, kale, and of course, almond milk come to mind."


Not too late

Animal proteins, like casein, do promote cancer and can cause Type 1 diabetes. But cow�s milk, as with most other cancer promoters, is like a car�s pedals


�Gas: Consume it. You�re putting your foot on the gas for cancer promotion.
�Brake: Stop consuming it. You�re putting your foot on the brake for any previous promotion of cancer.

You can usually get the cancer into reverse gear, too. Eat right and disease may fade.

[graciegirl]

[Moderator]

A reminder to stay on topic. Original discussion concerned food prices in Florida.
If anyone wishes to discuss the benefits or disadvantages of any particular food group, feel free to open a new thread.

Moderator

[tippyclubb]

Lol.....

[shawano1]

Thank you mtdjed and notgolfer. You were the only ones that responded to the inquiry in a helpful manner. When I sent the original post, I was looking for a place that provides lower cost options.

NOT, how satisfied I am with living in TV. NOT on the health benefits or risks of drinking milk. NOT the rising costs of food and everything else. NOT what utility bills are here or anywhere else.

I now have an option to buy milk for under $3.00/ gallon, and I may see what other staples they might offer.

Yes, in the Green Bay, WI area, I can go to a Kwik Trip gas station and purchase basics, milk, eggs, bananas and other staples for very different prices than down here. I was hoping something like that was found by you down here. Thank you again mtdjed and notgolfer for your leads. You were very helpful.

[KathieI]

Originally Posted by shawano1

Thank you mtdjed! You were the only one that responded to the inquiry in a helpful manner. When I sent the original post, I was looking for a place that provides lower cost options.

NOT, how satisfied I am with living in TV. NOT on the health benefits or risks of drinking milk. NOT the rising costs of food and everything else. NOT what utility bills are here or anywhere else.

I now have an option to buy milk for under $3.00/ gallon, and I may see what other staples they might offer.

Yes, in the Green Bay, WI area, I can go to a Kwik Trip gas station and purchase basics, milk, eggs, bananas and other staples for very different prices than down here. I was hoping something like that was found by you down here. Thank you again mtdjed for your lead. You were very helpful.

LOL, welcome to TOTV,,,,

There's another Sav-A-Lot in Wildwood on 301 in the same shopping plaza as ACE hardware and the Post Office. I've been there once but I don't purchase any groceries in the amount to warrant my traveling far to get better prices but its a nice store and many of the locals go there to save some money.

[tomwed]

Have you seen the price of Yogurt and Electricity lately? Talk about culture shock!

[sunnyatlast]

Originally Posted by jimmemac

What you will pay for your air conditioning and water for your lawn will make up for it

Not even close. Highest electric bills in July and Aug are $180 and A/C isn't needed much Jan. thru April. Water bill is $15. No grass (river rock) and watering plants is computer controlled and limited, anyway.