Grocery Shopping Test

Pepsi or Coca Cola, Wonder Bread or Natures Own Bread, Tropicana or Simply Orange! These are things that should be going through our minds when grocery shopping, but they don't. Nearly every person has a set selection of brands they choose when at the store, minus the 3 for 1 Cheez It sale you can't pass up. This past week I spent some extra time at Publix thinking about why I chose a certain product over the substitution brands. Of course some time it came down to taste or price, but how many of those alternative brands have you really tried. As I assessed my buying choices, some went back to my days in elementry school and what type of bread my mom made my PB&J's with. Others went back to promotional tools such as Gillete Mach 3, and how I got a shaving kit in the mail when I turned 16. Every single item in that cart has a longer back story than you think, other than just that Oreo craving. Next time you mosey over to Winn Dixie, Publix, or Fresh Foods (for you health nuts), think about why you are purchasing those items. Its actually pretty interesting, but just don't tell your non-advertising roommates, they'll make fun of you....mine did.