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| - Frenco is a great place to shop if you are trying to reduce your environmental footprint by buying bulk foods in re-usable containers. Also, the food items are generally cheaper than elsewhere. Buying just the right quantity of whatever you need is a big plus if you want to avoid having too many items in your cupboards. The staff is happy to weigh your containers before you fill them up, and they also sell containers and provide free plastic bags if you forgot yours. The one thing I dislike, though, is that for some (not all) food items, the scoop that people use to fill up their bags is placed completely inside of the container. This means that the handle, which everyone can touch, is in direct contact with the food. For foods that need to be cooked before being eaten (e.g., rice), I don't care too much, but for food that I usually eat as it is (e.g., sugar, raisins), I prefer not to buy them there. Examples of items that I like to buy there in bulk are: olive oil, dishsoap, rice, cereals, tea, spices, couscous, polenta, chocolate chips, nuts, seeds. They have a lot of organic foods, too.
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