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Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Finger pointing to red meat patties in grocery store with text that reads: "Took me 43 years to find this out" on left. Kroger storefront on right.

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‘Took me 43 years to find this out’: Kroger shopper discovers the little-known difference between white and black meat packaging

Screenshot of Tiktok user @the1vinnyc; Screenshot from @the1vinnyc's Tiktok with her hand hovering over a loaf of Sara Lee bread.

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Woman uses ‘real bread’ trick to test Sara Lee, Great Value, Nature’s Own, Sunbeam, Wonder bread in the store. Here’s what passed

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

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‘I was just reading about Carrageenan cause’: Doctor says rotisserie chickens are the one thing she’d never buy at the grocery store. Here’s what you should know

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

2 panel image, on the left is a bag of cheese sticks with text over," no way inflation dis bad". On the right is the guessing emoji.

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‘Bro paid for an estimated guess’: Customer buys mozzarella cheese sticks from H-E-B. Then he takes a closer look

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Two panel design with a woman looking at the camera from inside a grocery store, next to an image of ice cream

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‘I will only buy Häagen-Dazs from now on’: Publix shopper goes to ice cream section, spots Breyers. Then she takes a closer look

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

2 panel-image, on one side is a row of vlasic pickle jars. On the right is the Walmart sign outside a store.

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‘I hate knowing that this is possible’: Walmart shopper demands answers after seeing what’s inside a jar of Vlasic Pickles

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘They will slowly do this to all the stores’: Grocery shopper warns against digital price tags, accuses them of time-based pricing

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

2 panel image: on the left is the exterior of a Whole Foods store. On the right is a person with text over that reads: Whole foods out here scamming $15 for some mashed potatos and two wings

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‘Going to a restaurant next time’: Customer accidentally drops $15 on Whole Foods meal. Here’s how to avoid making the same mistake

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

3 panel image. On the sides a person with a towel on their head speaks to camera. In the middle we see an Aldi store sign.

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‘They were trying to make me pay twice’: Woman claims Aldi held her $160 hostage after she paid at self-checkout. Then they kept her groceries

Two panel design with one showing a shelf stocked with WholeFoods branded Dijon Mustard, the 2nd pane is of a Sprouts Farmers Market

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‘Is everything a LIE?!’: Customer catches Sprouts selling Whole Foods products

Kiera Sargent is a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

Kiera Sargent

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‘If you look closely at the ingredients’: Stop & Shop customer issues warning about brands like Al Fresco that label sausage as ‘100% chicken’

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Why are you selling them?’: Woman demands answers after finding warning label on 99 Ranch product

Man talking in garden(l), Grocery store flowers stacked on shelves(c), Woman smelling yellow roses(r)

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‘I would never set up a rose petal bath’: Expert issues warning on why you should never smell grocery store roses

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

Wegman's farm sign (l) Wegmans (c) Wegmans cheese in hand (r)

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15 reasons Wegmans is the superior supermarket

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